People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth was 248.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Sri Lanka stood at 248.99 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.9% on the previous year and up 358.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 706.06 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -99.09 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -41.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -54 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1985 | -98.61 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1986 | 706.06 % change on previous year | -816.0% |
| 1988 | -63.36 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1989 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1990 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1991 | -32.47 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1992 | 120.75 % change on previous year | -471.9% |
| 1993 | -49.67 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1994 | 120.56 % change on previous year | -342.7% |
| 1995 | -83.52 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1996 | -91.67 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1997 | -50 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2000 | 106.67 % change on previous year | +3597.4% |
| 2001 | 29.05 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2002 | -50.01 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 2003 | 39 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2004 | -71.22 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2005 | -27.5 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2006 | 129.66 % change on previous year | -571.5% |
| 2007 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2008 | 103.67 % change on previous year | +372.9% |
| 2009 | -54.05 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2010 | 102.7 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 2011 | 72.53 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 74.27 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | -96.49 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 2015 | -99.09 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2017 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2018 | -71.16 % change on previous year | +476.2% |
| 2019 | 148.48 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 2020 | -79.76 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2021 | 116.53 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2022 | -46.13 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2023 | 62.11 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2024 | 248.99 % change on previous year | +300.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 248.99 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -93.99 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3597.4% | 2.88 % change on previous year | 106.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.49 % change on previous year | -98.61 % change on previous year | 706.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -8.37 % change on previous year | -91.67 % change on previous year | 120.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.72 % change on previous year | -71.22 % change on previous year | 129.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 % change on previous year | -99.09 % change on previous year | 148.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.35 % change on previous year | -79.76 % change on previous year | 248.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 12 Japan 420.94 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Afghanistan 401.83 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Pakistan 384.7 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Fiji 230.63 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Georgia 192.13 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Thailand 188.06 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Sri Lanka was 248.99 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 706.06 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.09 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.