Number of people affected by disaster in Barbados
Barbados: Number of people affected by disaster was 44,371 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 44,371 for number of people affected by disaster in 2024.
The figure is up 624.1% on the previous year and up 17,654.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Barbados peaked at 296,324 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.85, in 2012.
Barbados ranks 44th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 112.74 | — |
| 2006 | 99.1 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 191.26 | +93.0% |
| 2008 | 137.33 | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 245.2 | +78.6% |
| 2010 | 191.81 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 133.96 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 68.85 | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 121.05 | +75.8% |
| 2014 | 249.91 | +106.4% |
| 2015 | 148.66 | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 184.06 | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 178.25 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 191.71 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 395 | +106.0% |
| 2021 | 296,324 | +74918.7% |
| 2022 | 74,000 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 6,128 | -91.7% |
| 2024 | 44,371 | +624.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.13 | 99.1 | 245.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 163.14 | 68.85 | 249.91 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84,244 | 395 | 296,324 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More climate change data for Barbados
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0157 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Barbados?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Barbados was 44,371 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 296,324 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.85 in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Barbados ranks 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,654.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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