Number of people affected by disaster in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of people affected by disaster was 404 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
404
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
85th
of 122 countries
All-time high
128,304
in 2005
All-time low
153
in 2018
Years of data
15
2005–2020

Number of people affected by disaster in Pakistan, 2005–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201220202005: 128.3k2006: 21.5k2008: 1732009: 60.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 1.2k2012: 2.9k2013: 1.0k2014: 6732015: 1.4k2016: 4.8k2017: 1.4k2018: 1532019: 9142020: 404

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 404 for number of people affected by disaster in 2020.

That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Pakistan peaked at 128,304 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 153, in 2018.

Pakistan ranks 85th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Pakistan, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 128,304
2006 21,534 -83.2%
2008 173 -99.2%
2009 60,040 +34605.2%
2010 2,963 -95.1%
2011 1,180 -60.2%
2012 2,902 +145.9%
2013 1,041 -64.1%
2014 673 -35.4%
2015 1,355 +101.3%
2016 4,773 +252.3%
2017 1,442 -69.8%
2018 153 -89.4%
2019 914 +497.4%
2020 404 -55.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52,513 173 128,304 4
2010s 1,740 153 4,773 10
2020s 404 404 404 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Pakistan?
Number of people affected by disaster in Pakistan was 404 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 128,304 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 153 in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Pakistan ranks 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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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