Number of people affected by disaster in Somalia
Somalia: Number of people affected by disaster was 8,417 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Somalia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people affected by disaster in Somalia stood at 8,417.
That represents a change of down 86.0% on the previous year and up 1,534.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Somalia peaked at 3.99 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
Somalia ranks 59th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70 | — |
| 2006 | 350 | +400.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -99.4% |
| 2009 | 56 | +2700.0% |
| 2010 | 242 | +332.1% |
| 2011 | 166 | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 94 | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 396 | +321.3% |
| 2014 | 3,452 | +771.7% |
| 2015 | 515 | -85.1% |
| 2016 | 37,503 | +7182.1% |
| 2018 | 232 | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 470,145 | +202548.7% |
| 2020 | 44,057 | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 1,990 | -95.5% |
| 2022 | 3.99 million | +200258.8% |
| 2023 | 492,849 | -87.6% |
| 2024 | 60,140 | -87.8% |
| 2025 | 8,417 | -86.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.5 | 2 | 350 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56,972 | 94 | 470,145 | 9 |
| 2020s | 765,766 | 1,990 | 3.99 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Somalia?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Somalia was 8,417 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Somalia ranks 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,534.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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