Number of people affected by disaster in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people affected by disaster was 130,722 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
130,722
Change on year
down 63.7%
World rank
24th
of 122 countries
All-time high
360,472
in 2021
All-time low
10,675
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Number of people affected by disaster in Liberia, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people affected by disaster in Liberia stood at 130,722.
That represents a change of down 63.7% on the previous year and up 1,124.6% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 24th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people affected by disaster in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,675 | — |
| 2016 | 143,060 | +1240.1% |
| 2017 | 155,412 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 115,184 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 107,655 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 73,861 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 360,472 | +388.0% |
| 2022 | 130,722 | -63.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 106,397 | 10,675 | 155,412 | 5 |
| 2020s | 188,352 | 73,861 | 360,472 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Liberia?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Liberia was 130,722 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 360,472 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,675 in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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