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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98,454 | 47,580 | 142,661 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 2.73 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 978.77 kt (2050)
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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