Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Lebanon

Lebanon: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 300,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
300,000
Change on year
up 49,568.9%
World rank
13th
of 70 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Lebanon, 2016–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2016201820202016: 602017: 2502018: 02019: 6042020: 300.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Lebanon stood at 300,000. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 49,568.9% on the previous year and up 499,900.0% over five years.

That places Lebanon 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number) in Lebanon, 2016 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2016 60
2017 250 +316.7%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 604
2020 300,000 +49568.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 228.5 0 604 4
2020s 300,000 300,000 300,000 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 10 South Africa 753,500
  2. 11 Russian Federation 599,107 compare
  3. 12 Sudan 300,158
  4. 14 Colombia 279,764 compare
  5. 15 Eswatini 269,000 compare
  6. 16 Myanmar 205,598 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Lebanon?
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Lebanon was 300,000 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Lebanon rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
Lebanon ranks 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Lebanon 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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