Number of people affected by disaster in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people affected by disaster was 74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74
Change on year
down 98.4%
World rank
96th
of 122 countries
All-time high
4,684
in 2023
All-time low
52
in 2011
Years of data
9
2007–2024
Number of people affected by disaster in Jamaica, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Jamaica is 74, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Jamaica peaked at 4,684 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people affected by disaster in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,188 | — |
| 2009 | 93 | -92.2% |
| 2011 | 52 | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 1,820 | +3400.0% |
| 2020 | 1,094 | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 994 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2,236 | +124.9% |
| 2023 | 4,684 | +109.5% |
| 2024 | 74 | -98.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 640.5 | 93 | 1,188 | 2 |
| 2010s | 936 | 52 | 1,820 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,816 | 74 | 4,684 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Jamaica?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Jamaica was 74 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,684 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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