Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Nepal
Nepal: Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) was 74 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of missing persons due to disaster in Nepal, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 74 for number of missing persons due to disaster in 2021.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of missing persons due to disaster in Nepal peaked at 281 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 6th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | — |
| 2006 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 125 | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 140 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 142 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 135 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 50 | -63.0% |
| 2013 | 184 | +268.0% |
| 2014 | 281 | +52.7% |
| 2015 | 212 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 47 | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 67 | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 9 | -86.6% |
| 2019 | 41 | +355.6% |
| 2020 | 102 | +148.8% |
| 2021 | 74 | -27.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 74.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +355.6% | 9 | 41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.6 | 92 | 140 | 5 |
| 2010s | 116.8 | 9 | 281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 74 | 102 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of missing persons due to disaster in Nepal?
- Number of missing persons due to disaster in Nepal was 74 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 281 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for number of missing persons due to disaster?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of missing persons due to disaster rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of missing persons due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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