Number of people affected by disaster in Lebanon

Lebanon: Number of people affected by disaster was 306,500 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
306,500
Change on year
up 50,645.0%
World rank
17th
of 122 countries
All-time high
306,500
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2020

Number of people affected by disaster in Lebanon, 2006–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2006201320202006: 12007: 572008: 4572009: 32012: 12013: 32014: 162016: 932017: 2822018: 702019: 6042020: 306.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 306,500 for number of people affected by disaster in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 50,645.0% on the previous year and up 10,216,600.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Lebanon peaked at 306,500 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2006.

Lebanon ranks 17th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Lebanon, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 1
2007 57 +5600.0%
2008 457 +701.8%
2009 3 -99.3%
2012 1 -66.7%
2013 3 +200.0%
2014 16 +433.3%
2016 93 +481.2%
2017 282 +203.2%
2018 70 -75.2%
2019 604 +762.9%
2020 306,500 +50645.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 129.5 1 457 4
2010s 152.71 1 604 7
2020s 306,500 306,500 306,500 1

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  5. 19 Mali 259,092 compare
  6. 20 Uganda 216,964 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Lebanon?
Number of people affected by disaster in Lebanon was 306,500 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 306,500 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
How does Lebanon rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Lebanon ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 10,216,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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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