People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0874 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Nepal is 0.0874 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 172,325.0% on the previous year and up 1,187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0874 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1982.
That places Nepal 28th out of 178 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), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.012 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0192 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -74.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | +7413.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 units per person | +977.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -97.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 units per person | +1001.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -69.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | +123.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -58.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per person | +1146.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | -78.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 units per person | +1233.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 units per person | +777.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 units per person | +126.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 units per person | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 units per person | +122.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -98.6% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | +234.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | +335687.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per person | +1013.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | +56780.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0612 units per person | +8212.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per person | +6745.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -96.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +78.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0874 units per person | +172325.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0874 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0098 units per person, 8.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0874 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0295 units per person, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +335687.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 2024 | +172325.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0874 units per person |
| 2016 | +56780.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 2017 | +8212.5% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0612 units per person |
| 1992 | +7413.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0024 units per person |
| 2019 | +6745.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0612 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0874 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Nepal?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Nepal was 0.0874 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0874 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.