Number of people affected by disaster in Barbados

Barbados: Number of people affected by disaster was 44,371 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44,371
Change on year
up 624.1%
World rank
44th
of 122 countries
All-time high
296,324
in 2021
All-time low
68.85
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Number of people affected by disaster in Barbados, 2005–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201420242005: 112.72006: 99.12007: 191.32008: 137.32009: 245.22010: 191.82011: 1342012: 68.92013: 121.12014: 249.92015: 148.72016: 184.12017: 178.22018: 191.72020: 3952021: 296.3k2022: 74.0k2023: 6.1k2024: 44.4k

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

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Barbados, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Marshall Islands 52,914 compare
  2. 42 Nepal 45,924 compare
  3. 43 Algeria 44,492 compare
  4. 45 Canada 42,200 compare
  5. 46 Chile 28,906 compare
  6. 47 Costa Rica 26,454 compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

More climate change data for Barbados

All data for Barbados →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Number of people affected by disaster in Barbados. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-people-affected-by-disaster-number/barbados/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-people-affected-by-disaster-number/barbados/">Number of people affected by disaster in Barbados</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of people affected by disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 1,890 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed