Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 300,158 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Sudan, 2005–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 300,158 for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.9% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Sudan peaked at 6.30 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 510, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 12th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.00 million | — |
| 2006 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 510 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 6.30 million | +1235194.1% |
| 2016 | 210,000 | -96.7% |
| 2017 | 197,340 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million | +844.7% |
| 2019 | 300,158 | -83.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.09 million | 4.32 million | 6.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 510 | 6.30 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.18 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Sudan?
- Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Sudan was 300,158 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 510 in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
- Sudan ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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