Number of people affected by disaster in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of people affected by disaster was 269,037 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people affected by disaster in Eswatini stood at 269,037.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Eswatini peaked at 642,924 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 18th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,217 | — |
| 2006 | 2,222 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 350,082 | +15655.3% |
| 2008 | 287,860 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 258,639 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 192,759 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 166,231 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 101,718 | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 221,103 | +117.4% |
| 2014 | 258,275 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 200,897 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 642,924 | +220.0% |
| 2017 | 178,366 | -72.3% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 394,015 | — |
| 2020 | 346,894 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 161,914 | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 192,371 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 272,207 | +41.5% |
| 2024 | 269,037 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,204 | 2,217 | 350,082 | 5 |
| 2010s | 235,629 | 0 | 642,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,485 | 161,914 | 346,894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3846 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Eswatini?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Eswatini was 269,037 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 642,924 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Eswatini ranks 18th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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