People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in South Korea
South Korea: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth was -44.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in South Korea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in South Korea stood at -44.99 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in South Korea peaked at 151.7 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1988.
South Korea ranks 46th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -28.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -64.62 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 1985 | -99.99 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1988 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 151.7 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1991 | -88.22 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1992 | -96.81 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1994 | -99.15 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -99.81 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -75.5 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2000 | -84.85 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2002 | -70.15 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2003 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2004 | -87.79 % change on previous year | +543.8% |
| 2005 | 81.72 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2006 | -73.92 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2007 | -65.4 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2008 | -99.19 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2011 | -25.24 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2012 | -89.94 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 2020 | -79.06 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2021 | -96.74 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2023 | -80.25 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2024 | -44.99 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -44.99 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -94.46 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -44.99 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -13.87 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -543.8% | -13.64 % change on previous year | -87.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -73.35 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -28.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -51.3 % change on previous year | -99.81 % change on previous year | 151.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -51.65 % change on previous year | -99.19 % change on previous year | 81.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -57.59 % change on previous year | -89.94 % change on previous year | -25.24 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | -75.26 % change on previous year | -96.74 % change on previous year | -44.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 43 Haiti -17.82 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Vietnam -40.77 % change on previous year compare
- 45 France -41.69 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Mali -46.91 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Mozambique -48.31 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina -50.1 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in South Korea?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in South Korea was -44.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 151.7 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does South Korea rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.