Number of people affected by disaster in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of people affected by disaster was 386,283 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people affected by disaster in Switzerland, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Switzerland is 386,283, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Switzerland peaked at 619,905 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 207,372, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of people affected by disaster in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 365,008 | — |
| 2006 | 395,314 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 325,785 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 239,906 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 517,691 | +115.8% |
| 2010 | 255,343 | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 432,000 | +69.2% |
| 2012 | 344,002 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 289,039 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 242,357 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 264,539 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 207,372 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 306,493 | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 529,734 | +72.8% |
| 2019 | 333,539 | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 455,654 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 619,905 | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 258,424 | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 386,283 | +49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368,741 | 239,906 | 517,691 | 5 |
| 2010s | 320,442 | 207,372 | 529,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,066 | 258,424 | 619,905 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Switzerland?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Switzerland was 386,283 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 619,905 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,372 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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