Number of people affected by disaster in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of people affected by disaster was 7 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
7
Change on year
down 95.8%
World rank
113th
of 122 countries
All-time high
390
in 2013
All-time low
1
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2015
Number of people affected by disaster in Sierra Leone, 2006–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Sierra Leone is 7, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 95.8% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Sierra Leone peaked at 390 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people affected by disaster in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 29 | +2800.0% |
| 2010 | 102 | +251.7% |
| 2011 | 17 | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 390 | +2066.7% |
| 2014 | 168 | -56.9% |
| 2015 | 7 | -95.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 117 | 7 | 390 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Sierra Leone?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Sierra Leone was 7 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 390 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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