Number of people affected by disaster in Jordan

Jordan: Number of people affected by disaster was 72,827 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
72,827
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
36th
of 122 countries
All-time high
704,881
in 2022
All-time low
11
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of people affected by disaster in Jordan, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201420242005: 1382006: 3282007: 2872008: 792009: 1012010: 1972011: 752012: 112013: 774.62014: 9902015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.1k2018: 755.62019: 1442020: 2332021: 2412022: 704.9k2023: 61.3k2024: 72.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 72,827 for number of people affected by disaster in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 7,256.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Jordan peaked at 704,881 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2012.

Jordan ranks 36th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Jordan, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 138
2006 328 +137.7%
2007 287 -12.5%
2008 79 -72.5%
2009 101 +27.8%
2010 197 +95.0%
2011 75 -61.9%
2012 11 -85.3%
2013 774.56 +6941.5%
2014 990 +27.8%
2015 1,266 +27.9%
2016 1,312 +3.7%
2017 1,065 -18.8%
2018 755.6 -29.1%
2019 144 -80.9%
2020 233 +61.8%
2021 241 +3.4%
2022 704,881 +292381.7%
2023 61,265 -91.3%
2024 72,827 +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 186.6 79 328 5
2010s 659.03 11 1,312 10
2020s 167,889 233 704,881 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 33 Malaysia 87,693 compare
  2. 34 Tonga 80,003 compare
  3. 35 Togo 75,994 compare
  4. 37 Benin 65,970 compare
  5. 38 Burundi 64,143 compare
  6. 39 Honduras 58,381 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Jordan?
Number of people affected by disaster in Jordan was 72,827 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 704,881 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2012.
How does Jordan rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Jordan ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,256.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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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