Number of people affected by disaster in Bhutan

Bhutan: Number of people affected by disaster was 243.55 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
243.55
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
88th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3,802
in 2005
All-time low
243.55
in 2018
Years of data
13
2005–2018

Number of people affected by disaster in Bhutan, 2005–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201120182005: 3.8k2006: 3.4k2007: 2.0k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.8k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 890.72015: 735.12017: 260.62018: 243.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 243.55 for number of people affected by disaster in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Bhutan peaked at 3,802 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 243.55, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 88th 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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Bhutan, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 3,802
2006 3,413 -10.2%
2007 2,010 -41.1%
2008 1,898 -5.6%
2009 1,747 -7.9%
2010 1,711 -2.0%
2011 1,850 +8.1%
2012 1,973 +6.7%
2013 2,049 +3.9%
2014 890.75 -56.5%
2015 735.1 -17.5%
2017 260.55 -64.6%
2018 243.55 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,574 1,747 3,802 5
2010s 1,214 243.55 2,049 8

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 85 Pakistan 404 compare
  2. 86 Slovenia 367 compare
  3. 87 Kiribati 333 compare
  4. 89 Austria 219 compare
  5. 90 Bangladesh 206
  6. 91 Myanmar 189 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Bhutan?
Number of people affected by disaster in Bhutan was 243.55 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 3,802 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 243.55 in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Bhutan ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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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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
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