Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Nepal

Nepal: Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) was 74 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
74
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
6th
of 117 countries
All-time high
281
in 2014
All-time low
9
in 2018
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Number of missing persons due to disaster in Nepal, 2005–2021

01002003002005201320212005: 1002006: 1012007: 922008: 1252009: 1402010: 1422011: 1352012: 502013: 1842014: 2812015: 2122016: 472017: 672018: 92019: 412020: 1022021: 74

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

Annual values for Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Nepal, 2005 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +355.6% 9 41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 111.6 92 140 5
2010s 116.8 9 281 10
2020s 88 74 102 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 3 China 100 compare
  2. 4 Sudan 87 compare
  3. 5 Philippines 77 compare
  4. 7 India 69 compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 65 compare
  6. 9 Brazil 61 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of missing persons due to disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
117 places, 1,478 data points, 2005–2025
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