Number of people affected by disaster in China
China: Number of people affected by disaster was 1.68 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.68 million
Change on year
down 44.8%
World rank
7th
of 122 countries
All-time high
12.24 million
in 2016
All-time low
428,188
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people affected by disaster in China, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in China is 1.68 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in China peaked at 12.24 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 428,188, in 2021.
China ranks 7th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people affected by disaster in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.68 million | — |
| 2016 | 12.24 million | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 6.66 million | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 6.49 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.34 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.30 million | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 428,188 | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million | +612.8% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.08 million | 6.34 million | 12.24 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 428,188 | 7.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in China?
- Number of people affected by disaster in China was 1.68 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,188 in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- China ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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