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Global number of reported disasters by size in Philippines

Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8 events
in 2011
All-time low
0 events
in 1905
Years of data
88
1905–2025

Global number of reported disasters by size in Philippines, 1905–2025

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Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Philippines peaked at 8 events in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1905.

That places Philippines 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global number of reported disasters by size in Philippines, year by year

Year events Change
1905 0 events —
1911 0 events —
1912 0 events —
1918 0 events —
1925 0 events —
1931 0 events —
1932 0 events —
1934 0 events —
1936 0 events —
1937 1 events —
1938 0 events -100.0%
1940 0 events —
1946 0 events —
1948 0 events —
1949 0 events —
1950 0 events —
1951 0 events —
1952 0 events —
1954 0 events —
1955 0 events —
1956 0 events —
1957 0 events —
1959 0 events —
1960 0 events —
1962 0 events —
1963 0 events —
1964 0 events —
1965 0 events —
1966 0 events —
1967 0 events —
1968 0 events —
1969 0 events —
1970 1 events —
1971 0 events -100.0%
1972 0 events —
1973 0 events —
1974 0 events —
1975 1 events —
1976 0 events -100.0%
1977 3 events —
1978 3 events +0.0%
1979 0 events -100.0%
1980 1 events —
1981 0 events -100.0%
1982 2 events —
1983 1 events -50.0%
1984 0 events -100.0%
1985 2 events —
1986 1 events -50.0%
1987 0 events -100.0%
1988 0 events —
1989 0 events —
1990 1 events —
1991 0 events -100.0%
1992 0 events —
1993 1 events —
1994 1 events +0.0%
1995 0 events -100.0%
1996 0 events —
1997 0 events —
1998 1 events —
1999 3 events +200.0%
2000 0 events -100.0%
2001 1 events —
2002 1 events +0.0%
2003 1 events +0.0%
2004 0 events -100.0%
2005 1 events —
2006 1 events +0.0%
2007 0 events -100.0%
2008 1 events —
2009 6 events +500.0%
2010 2 events -66.7%
2011 8 events +300.0%
2012 5 events -37.5%
2013 0 events -100.0%
2014 1 events —
2015 1 events +0.0%
2016 0 events -100.0%
2017 0 events —
2018 0 events —
2019 0 events —
2020 1 events —
2021 0 events -100.0%
2022 0 events —
2023 3 events —
2024 1 events -66.7%
2025 1 events +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global number of reported disasters by size in Philippines 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +500.0% 1 events 6 events
2011 +300.0% 2 events 8 events
1999 +200.0% 1 events 3 events

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events 3
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1930s 0.1667 events 0 events 1 events 6
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events 4
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events 8
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events 9
1970s 0.8 events 0 events 3 events 10
1980s 0.7 events 0 events 2 events 10
1990s 0.7 events 0 events 3 events 10
2000s 1.2 events 0 events 6 events 10
2010s 1.7 events 0 events 8 events 10
2020s 1 events 0 events 3 events 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 17 Algeria 1 events compare
  2. 17 Argentina 1 events compare
  3. 17 Azerbaijan 1 events compare
  4. 17 Bahamas 1 events compare
  5. 17 Bangladesh 1 events compare
  6. 17 Belarus 1 events compare
  7. 17 Benin 1 events compare
  8. 17 Bhutan 1 events compare
  9. 17 Bulgaria 1 events compare
  10. 17 Burundi 1 events compare
  11. 17 Canada 1 events compare
  12. 17 Cayman Islands 1 events compare
  13. 17 Chile 1 events compare
  14. 17 China 1 events compare
  15. 17 Colombia 1 events compare
  16. 17 Cuba 1 events compare
  17. 17 Cyprus 1 events compare
  18. 17 El Salvador 1 events compare
  19. 17 Greece 1 events compare
  20. 17 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
  21. 17 Guyana 1 events compare
  22. 17 Hong Kong 1 events compare
  23. 17 Iran 1 events compare
  24. 17 Iraq 1 events compare
  25. 17 Israel 1 events compare
  26. 17 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
  27. 17 Kiribati 1 events compare
  28. 17 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
  29. 17 Lesotho 1 events compare
  30. 17 Madagascar 1 events compare
  31. 17 Malaysia 1 events compare
  32. 17 Maldives 1 events compare
  33. 17 Mexico 1 events compare
  34. 17 Moldova 1 events compare
  35. 17 Mongolia 1 events compare
  36. 17 Montserrat 1 events compare
  37. 17 Myanmar 1 events compare
  38. 17 New Zealand 1 events compare
  39. 17 Nicaragua 1 events compare
  40. 17 Northern Mariana Islands 1 events compare
  41. 17 Pakistan 1 events compare
  42. 17 Panama 1 events compare
  43. 17 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
  44. 17 Russia 1 events compare
  45. 17 Saint Lucia 1 events compare
  46. 17 Taiwan 1 events compare
  47. 17 Tokelau 1 events compare
  48. 17 Turkey 1 events compare
  49. 17 USSR 1 events compare
  50. 17 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
  51. 17 Venezuela 1 events compare
  52. 17 Wallis and Futuna 1 events compare
  53. 17 Macao 1 events compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global number of reported disasters by size in Philippines?
Global number of reported disasters by size in Philippines was 1 events in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 8 events in 2011.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1905.
How does Philippines rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
Philippines ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.