Number of missing persons due to disaster in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of missing persons due to disaster was 148 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of missing persons due to disaster in Sri Lanka, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of missing persons due to disaster in Sri Lanka is 148, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,860.0% on the previous year and up 335.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of missing persons due to disaster in Sri Lanka peaked at 152 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 1 | 152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2 | 0 | 148 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of missing persons due to disaster in Sri Lanka?
- Number of missing persons due to disaster in Sri Lanka was 148 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 152 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of missing persons due to disaster?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of missing persons due to disaster rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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