People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) was 205 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Hong Kong, 1980–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 205 for people affected by disaster, number in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Hong Kong peaked at 15,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 368 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 12,999 | — |
| 1983 | 3,174 | -75.6% |
| 1985 | 978 | -69.2% |
| 1986 | 41 | -95.8% |
| 1987 | 1,007 | +2356.1% |
| 1988 | 104 | -89.7% |
| 1989 | 3,512 | +3276.9% |
| 1991 | 182 | -94.8% |
| 1992 | 2,068 | +1036.3% |
| 1993 | 1,634 | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 4,017 | +145.8% |
| 1997 | 255 | -93.7% |
| 1999 | 493 | +93.3% |
| 2003 | 3,533 | +616.6% |
| 2008 | 207 | -94.1% |
| 2009 | 350 | +69.1% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +4185.7% |
| 2017 | 156 | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 300 | +92.3% |
| 2021 | 175 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 205 | +17.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,596, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 205 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4185.7% | 350 | 15,000 |
| 1989 | +3276.9% | 104 | 3,512 |
| 1987 | +2356.1% | 41 | 1,007 |
| 1992 | +1036.3% | 182 | 2,068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,465 | 0 | 12,999 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,442 | 182 | 4,017 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,363 | 207 | 3,533 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,152 | 156 | 15,000 | 3 |
| 2020s | 190 | 175 | 205 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Hong Kong?
- People affected by disaster, number in Hong Kong was 205 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Hong Kong ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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