Number of people affected by disaster in Turkey
Turkey: Number of people affected by disaster was 38,060 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Turkey, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Turkey is 38,060, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and up 27,681.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Turkey peaked at 441,134 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 123, in 2005.
That places Turkey 52nd out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 123 | — |
| 2006 | 151 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 167 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 126 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 349 | +177.0% |
| 2010 | 316 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2,537 | +702.8% |
| 2012 | 137 | -94.6% |
| 2013 | 430 | +213.9% |
| 2014 | 836 | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 26,624 | +3084.7% |
| 2016 | 14,486 | -45.6% |
| 2017 | 30,725 | +112.1% |
| 2018 | 19,208 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 112,632 | +486.4% |
| 2020 | 441,134 | +291.7% |
| 2021 | 71,517 | -83.8% |
| 2022 | 38,060 | -46.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 38,060 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,148, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 38,060 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,271, 7.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people affected by disaster in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3084.7% | 836 | 26,624 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.2 | 123 | 349 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,793 | 137 | 112,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,570 | 38,060 | 441,134 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Turkey?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Turkey was 38,060 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 441,134 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Turkey ranks 52nd out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,681.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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