Number of people affected by disaster in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people affected by disaster was 243.55 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Bhutan, 2005–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,574 | 1,747 | 3,802 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,214 | 243.55 | 2,049 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.17 kt (2050)
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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