Number of people affected by disaster in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Number of people affected by disaster was 305 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
305
Change on year
down 85.2%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
2,303
in 2016
All-time low
1
in 2013
Years of data
8
2009–2018
Number of people affected by disaster in State of Palestine, 2009–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
State of Palestine recorded 305 for number of people affected by disaster in 2018.
The figure is down 85.2% on the previous year and up 4,983.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in State of Palestine peaked at 2,303 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.
Number of people affected by disaster in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | — |
| 2010 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | -93.3% |
| 2015 | 1,737 | +173600.0% |
| 2016 | 2,303 | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 2,063 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 305 | -85.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 919 | 1 | 2,303 | 7 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 5 Niger 4.32 million compare
- 6 Thailand 2.73 million
- 7 China 1.68 million
- 8 Namibia 1.21 million compare
- 9 South Africa 1.04 million compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 71 compare
- 10 Ukraine 904,289 compare
- 11 New Zealand 655,814
More climate change data for State of Palestine
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 0.9826 (2024)
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 54 (2024)
- Number of deaths due to disaster 54 (2024)
- Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 6.29 (2018)
- Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 211 (2018)
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 776.62 (2018)
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% (2018)
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 88 (2018)
- Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 78,750 (2018)
- Number of missing persons due to disaster 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in State of Palestine?
- Number of people affected by disaster in State of Palestine was 305 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,303 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- How does State of Palestine rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- State of Palestine ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2018.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,983.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this State of Palestine 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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