Number of people affected by disaster in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people affected by disaster was 1,226 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,226
Change on year
up 2,257.7%
World rank
75th
of 122 countries
All-time high
6,483
in 2017
All-time low
52
in 2023
Years of data
9
2014β2024
Number of people affected by disaster in Botswana, 2014β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people affected by disaster in Botswana stood at 1,226.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,257.7% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Botswana peaked at 6,483 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 75th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,784 | 420 | 6,483 | 4 |
| 2020s | 322.8 | 52 | 1,226 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 72 Fiji, Republic of 1,786 compare
- 73 Seychelles 1,504
- 74 Bulgaria 1,234 compare
- 76 Mozambique, Republic of 1,135 compare
- 77 Japan 1,099 compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 870 compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.1176 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Botswana?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Botswana was 1,226 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,483 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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