Number of people affected by disaster in Namibia

Namibia: Number of people affected by disaster was 1.21 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 579.6%
World rank
8th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2019
All-time low
8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2008–2024

Number of people affected by disaster in Namibia, 2008–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201620242008: 215.3k2009: 677.5k2011: 141.1k2013: 82015: 556.4k2016: 593.2k2017: 1.8k2018: 8.5k2019: 1.8M2021: 64.5k2022: 62.0k2023: 177.6k2024: 1.2M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1.21 million for number of people affected by disaster in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 579.6% on the previous year and up 15,087,100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Namibia peaked at 1.84 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2013.

Namibia ranks 8th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 446,400 215,257 677,542 2
2010s 448,432 8 1.84 million 7
2020s 377,782 61,994 1.21 million 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 5 Niger 4.32 million compare
  2. 6 Thailand 2.73 million compare
  3. 7 China 1.68 million compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 904,289 compare
  5. 10 New Zealand 655,814 compare
  6. 11 Colombia 603,332 compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More climate change data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Namibia?
Number of people affected by disaster in Namibia was 1.21 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
How does Namibia rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Namibia ranks 8th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15,087,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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