Number of people affected by disaster in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people affected by disaster was 90 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people affected by disaster in Sri Lanka stood at 90. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.70 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 472,092 | — |
| 2006 | 752,008 | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 696,073 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | +150.4% |
| 2009 | 726,942 | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 839,592 | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 573,587 | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million | +371.3% |
| 2015 | 504,001 | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 7,341 | -98.5% |
| 2017 | 47,125 | +541.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +2956.8% |
| 2019 | 250,227 | -82.6% |
| 2020 | 64,464 | -74.2% |
| 2023 | 94 | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 90 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 878,055 | 472,092 | 1.74 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 866,828 | 7,341 | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,549 | 90 | 64,464 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Sri Lanka was 90 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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