Number of people affected by disaster in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people affected by disaster was 271,226 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 271,226, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.7% on the previous year and up 1,506,710.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 271,226 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2016.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 20th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 994 | — |
| 2006 | 92 | -90.7% |
| 2007 | 849 | +822.8% |
| 2008 | 355 | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 46,680 | +13049.3% |
| 2010 | 3,072 | -93.4% |
| 2011 | 42 | -98.6% |
| 2012 | 18 | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 107,334 | +2146580.0% |
| 2024 | 271,226 | +152.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,794 | 92 | 46,680 | 5 |
| 2010s | 784.25 | 5 | 3,072 | 4 |
| 2020s | 189,280 | 107,334 | 271,226 | 2 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 41.55 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.03 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 271,226 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 271,226 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,506,710.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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