Number of people affected by disaster in Uganda

Uganda: Number of people affected by disaster was 216,964 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
216,964
Change on year
up 121.0%
World rank
20th
of 122 countries
All-time high
216,964
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
17
2005–2022

Number of people affected by disaster in Uganda, 2005–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201320222005: 1742006: 722007: 932008: 1492009: 1.4k2010: 3162011: 6512012: 2342013: 1182014: 1022015: 322016: 202017: 02019: 2.0k2020: 128.8k2021: 98.2k2022: 217.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, number of people affected by disaster in Uganda stood at 216,964. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 121.0% on the previous year and up 92,619.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Uganda peaked at 216,964 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.

That places Uganda 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Uganda, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 174
2006 72 -58.6%
2007 93 +29.2%
2008 149 +60.2%
2009 1,363 +814.8%
2010 316 -76.8%
2011 651 +106.0%
2012 234 -64.1%
2013 118 -49.6%
2014 102 -13.6%
2015 32 -68.6%
2016 20 -37.5%
2017 0 -100.0%
2019 2,037
2020 128,840 +6223.5%
2021 98,160 -23.8%
2022 216,964 +121.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 370.2 72 1,363 5
2010s 390.05 0 2,037 9
2020s 147,988 98,160 216,964 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Uganda?
Number of people affected by disaster in Uganda was 216,964 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 216,964 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Uganda ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 92,619.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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