Number of people affected by disaster in Egypt
Egypt: Number of people affected by disaster was 8,358 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 8,358 for number of people affected by disaster in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Egypt peaked at 166,790 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,358, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 60th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,289 | — |
| 2006 | 25,824 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 31,777 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 37,185 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 36,694 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37,284 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28,337 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 22,588 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 23,238 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 24,904 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 20,328 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 17,273 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 20,540 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 18,576 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 23,040 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 156,173 | +577.8% |
| 2021 | 166,790 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 152,873 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 19,065 | -87.5% |
| 2024 | 8,358 | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,354 | 25,289 | 37,185 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,611 | 17,273 | 37,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,652 | 8,358 | 166,790 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 286.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Egypt?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Egypt was 8,358 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 166,790 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,358 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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