People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) … square in Namibia
Namibia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) … square was 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per square in Namibia, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square in Namibia is 2.01 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 75,470.8% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square in Namibia peaked at 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Namibia 44th 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) … square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.419 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +552.2% |
| 2008 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | +438.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1336 units per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6073 units per square kilometre | +354.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 0.965 units per square kilometre | +122130.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7045 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6753 units per square kilometre | +22122.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +446.1% |
| 2024 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +75470.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7348 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5607 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) … square in Namibia 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 | +122130.9% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.965 units per square kilometre |
| 2024 | +75470.9% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +22122.2% | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.6753 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +552.2% | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4414 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.965 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Czechia 3.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 North Macedonia 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Angola 2.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nigeria 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Gambia 1.7 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square in Namibia?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square in Namibia was 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.