Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Somalia
Somalia: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 6,150 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Somalia, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Somalia is 6,150, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 89.0% on the previous year and up 1,266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Somalia peaked at 3.98 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Somalia 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 324 | — |
| 2010 | 105 | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 50 | -52.4% |
| 2014 | 3,044 | +5988.0% |
| 2015 | 450 | -85.2% |
| 2016 | 36,563 | +8025.1% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 469,628 | — |
| 2020 | 43,985 | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 748 | -98.3% |
| 2022 | 3.98 million | +532285.0% |
| 2023 | 265,086 | -93.3% |
| 2024 | 56,077 | -78.8% |
| 2025 | 6,150 | -89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324 | 324 | 324 | 1 |
| 2010s | 72,834 | 0 | 469,628 | 7 |
| 2020s | 725,714 | 748 | 3.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Somalia?
- Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Somalia was 6,150 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
- Somalia ranks 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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