Number of people affected by disaster in Finland

Finland: Number of people affected by disaster was 68 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
68
Change on year
down 77.8%
World rank
97th
of 122 countries
All-time high
610.7
in 2005
All-time low
68
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Number of people affected by disaster in Finland, 2005–2019

02004006002005201220192005: 610.72006: 453.92007: 325.62008: 451.52009: 338.92010: 325.52011: 231.12012: 401.22013: 246.22014: 276.52015: 208.12016: 268.32017: 274.62018: 3062019: 68

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2019, number of people affected by disaster in Finland stood at 68. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 77.8% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Finland peaked at 610.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2019.

Finland ranks 97th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Number of people affected by disaster in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Finland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 610.7
2006 453.93 -25.7%
2007 325.58 -28.3%
2008 451.52 +38.7%
2009 338.89 -24.9%
2010 325.5 -4.0%
2011 231.14 -29.0%
2012 401.19 +73.6%
2013 246.16 -38.6%
2014 276.53 +12.3%
2015 208.1 -24.7%
2016 268.27 +28.9%
2017 274.62 +2.4%
2018 305.98 +11.4%
2019 68 -77.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 436.12 325.58 610.7 5
2010s 260.55 68 401.19 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 94 Vanuatu 124
  2. 95 Sri Lanka 90 compare
  3. 96 Jamaica 74 compare
  4. 98 Zambia 67 compare
  5. 99 Ecuador 59 compare
  6. 100 Italy 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Finland?
Number of people affected by disaster in Finland was 68 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 610.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2019.
How does Finland rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Finland ranks 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Number of people affected by disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 1,890 data points, 2005–2025
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