Number of people affected by disaster in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people affected by disaster was 14,447 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
14,447
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
54th
of 122 countries
All-time high
73,564
in 2015
All-time low
14,447
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018
Number of people affected by disaster in Iraq, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 14,447 for number of people affected by disaster in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Iraq peaked at 73,564 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,447, in 2018.
That places Iraq 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people affected by disaster in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22,686 | — |
| 2008 | 67,443 | +197.3% |
| 2009 | 72,632 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 65,509 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 66,432 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 68,013 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 68,513 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68,925 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73,564 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 70,017 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 72,158 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14,447 | -80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,254 | 22,686 | 72,632 | 3 |
| 2010s | 63,064 | 14,447 | 73,564 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Iraq?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Iraq was 14,447 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 73,564 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,447 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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