Number of people affected by disaster in India
India: Number of people affected by disaster was 102,476 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
102,476
Change on year
down 99.8%
World rank
31st
of 122 countries
All-time high
187.87 million
in 2015
All-time low
102,476
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Number of people affected by disaster in India, 2015–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in India is 102,476, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
That places India 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 146.84 million | 53.32 million | 187.87 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 102,476 | 102,476 | 102,476 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in India?
- Number of people affected by disaster in India was 102,476 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 187.87 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,476 in 2020.
- How does India rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- India ranks 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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