Number of people affected by disaster in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people affected by disaster was 67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Zambia, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people affected by disaster in Zambia stood at 67.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 570.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Zambia peaked at 2.30 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2010.
That places Zambia 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2014 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | +76666566.7% |
| 2022 | 267 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 679.28 | +154.4% |
| 2024 | 57 | -91.6% |
| 2025 | 67 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 383,338 | 3 | 2.30 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 267.57 | 57 | 679.28 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Zambia?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Zambia was 67 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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