Number of people affected by disaster in Sudan

Sudan: Number of people affected by disaster was 478,983 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
478,983
Change on year
down 76.9%
World rank
14th
of 122 countries
All-time high
7.62 million
in 2006
All-time low
230,312
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Number of people affected by disaster in Sudan, 2005–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2005201220192005: 6.4M2006: 7.6M2007: 6.5M2008: 5.6M2009: 5.3M2010: 4.3M2011: 3.4M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.0M2014: 230.3k2015: 6.4M2016: 312.1k2017: 432.3k2018: 2.1M2019: 479.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2019, number of people affected by disaster in Sudan stood at 478,983.

The figure is down 76.9% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Sudan peaked at 7.62 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 230,312, in 2014.

Sudan ranks 14th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people affected by disaster in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Sudan, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 6.36 million
2006 7.62 million +19.7%
2007 6.52 million -14.4%
2008 5.56 million -14.7%
2009 5.26 million -5.5%
2010 4.28 million -18.5%
2011 3.42 million -20.1%
2012 2.26 million -34.0%
2013 2.00 million -11.5%
2014 230,312 -88.5%
2015 6.44 million +2697.3%
2016 312,068 -95.2%
2017 432,280 +38.5%
2018 2.08 million +380.6%
2019 478,983 -76.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.26 million 5.26 million 7.62 million 5
2010s 2.19 million 230,312 6.44 million 10

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 11 New Zealand 655,814 compare
  2. 12 Colombia 603,332 compare
  3. 13 Russian Federation 600,377 compare
  4. 15 Peru 416,651 compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 386,283 compare
  6. 17 Lebanon 306,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Sudan?
Number of people affected by disaster in Sudan was 478,983 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 2006.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 230,312 in 2014.
How does Sudan rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Sudan ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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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