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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2007201220182007: 22.7k2008: 67.4k2009: 72.6k2010: 65.5k2011: 66.4k2012: 68.0k2013: 68.5k2014: 68.9k2015: 73.6k2016: 70.0k2017: 72.2k2018: 14.4k

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

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Iraq, 2007 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54,254 22,686 72,632 3
2010s 63,064 14,447 73,564 9

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 51 Czechia 19,082
  2. 52 Tunisia 18,747 compare
  3. 53 Uruguay 18,651 compare
  4. 55 Albania 13,155 compare
  5. 56 Denmark 13,007
  6. 57 Romania 10,815 compare

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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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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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