Number of people affected by disaster in Yemen
Yemen: Number of people affected by disaster was 773 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
773
Change on year
up 352.0%
World rank
80th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.94 million
in 2008
All-time low
171
in 2021
Years of data
8
2005–2022
Number of people affected by disaster in Yemen, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people affected by disaster in Yemen stood at 773.
The figure is up 352.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Yemen peaked at 2.94 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 171, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 80th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people affected by disaster in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.46 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 2.94 million | +139.9% |
| 2009 | 851,074 | -71.1% |
| 2010 | 489 | -99.9% |
| 2021 | 171 | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 773 | +352.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 851,074 | 2.94 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 489 | 489 | 489 | 1 |
| 2020s | 472 | 171 | 773 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More climate change data for Yemen
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4203 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Yemen?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Yemen was 773 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 171 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Yemen ranks 80th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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