Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Guyana

Guyana: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 154 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
154
Change on year
down 95.9%
World rank
51st
of 70 countries
All-time high
275,712
in 2005
All-time low
154
in 2012
Years of data
8
2005–2012

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Guyana, 2005–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005200820122005: 275.7k2006: 38.0k2007: 2282008: 2262009: 1772010: 4642011: 3.8k2012: 154

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 154 for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Guyana ranks 51st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,872 177 275,712 5
2010s 1,470 154 3,792 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 48 Honduras 255 compare
  2. 49 Jordan 209 compare
  3. 50 Ghana 202
  4. 52 Kenya 36 compare
  5. 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34
  6. 54 Bhutan 33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Guyana?
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Guyana was 154 in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 275,712 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 154 in 2012.
How does Guyana rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
Guyana ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
76 places, 949 data points, 2005–2025
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