Number of people affected by disaster in Thailand

Thailand: Number of people affected by disaster was 2.73 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.73 million
Change on year
up 1,811.8%
World rank
6th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2021
All-time low
47,580
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2021

Number of people affected by disaster in Thailand, 2015–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201820212015: 117.5k2016: 47.6k2017: 86.1k2018: 142.7k2021: 2.7M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Thailand is 2.73 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1,811.8% on the previous year and up 2,221.6% over ten years.

That places Thailand 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Thailand, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 117,474
2016 47,580 -59.5%
2017 86,102 +81.0%
2018 142,661 +65.7%
2021 2.73 million +1811.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98,454 47,580 142,661 4
2020s 2.73 million 2.73 million 2.73 million 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 3 Indonesia 13.32 million compare
  2. 4 Philippines 12.09 million compare
  3. 5 Niger 4.32 million compare
  4. 7 China 1.68 million compare
  5. 8 Namibia 1.21 million compare
  6. 9 South Africa 1.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Thailand?
Number of people affected by disaster in Thailand was 2.73 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 47,580 in 2016.
How does Thailand rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Thailand ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,221.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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