Number of people affected by disaster in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people affected by disaster was 71 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in East Timor, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in East Timor is 71, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.3% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in East Timor peaked at 39,797 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 115th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39,797 | — |
| 2007 | 3,107 | -92.2% |
| 2008 | 619 | -80.1% |
| 2009 | 341 | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 4,133 | +1112.0% |
| 2011 | 1,016 | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 713 | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 2,790 | +291.3% |
| 2014 | 1,642 | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 1,446 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 509 | -64.8% |
| 2018 | 1,984 | +289.8% |
| 2019 | 895 | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 5,625 | +528.5% |
| 2021 | 26,510 | +371.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2,689 | +53680.0% |
| 2024 | 2,601 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 71 | -97.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,356, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,794, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people affected by disaster in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +53680.0% | 5 | 2,689 |
| 2010 | +1112.0% | 341 | 4,133 |
| 2020 | +528.5% | 895 | 5,625 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,966 | 341 | 39,797 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,681 | 509 | 4,133 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,250 | 5 | 26,510 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in East Timor?
- Number of people affected by disaster in East Timor was 71 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 39,797 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- East Timor ranks 115th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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