Natural disasters people affected in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Natural disasters people affected was 0 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
20.00 million
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1943
Years of data
6
1943–2009

Natural disasters people affected in Bangladesh, 1943–2009

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1943197620091943: 01947: 01974: 01983: 20.0M1989: 5.0M2009: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0 for natural disasters people affected in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Bangladesh peaked at 20.00 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1943.

That places Bangladesh 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Natural disasters people affected in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters people affected in Bangladesh, 1943 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1943 0 —
1947 0 —
1974 0 —
1983 20.00 million —
1989 5.00 million -75.0%
2009 0 -100.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 1
1980s 12.50 million 5.00 million 20.00 million 2
2000s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 58 Honduras 10,300 compare
  2. 59 Spain 3,671 compare
  3. 60 Ecuador 3,165 compare
  4. 61 Anguilla 0
  5. 61 Australia 0 compare
  6. 61 Brazil 0 compare
  7. 61 Burundi 0 compare
  8. 61 Canada 0 compare
  9. 61 Chile 0 compare
  10. 61 China 0 compare
  11. 61 Costa Rica 0
  12. 61 Hong Kong 0
  13. 61 Italy 0
  14. 61 Laos 0 compare
  15. 61 Panama 0 compare
  16. 61 Paraguay 0 compare
  17. 61 Peru 0 compare
  18. 61 Portugal 0
  19. 61 Thailand 0 compare
  20. 61 United States 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters people affected in Bangladesh?
Natural disasters people affected in Bangladesh was 0 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 20.00 million in 1983.
What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1943.
How does Bangladesh rank for natural disasters people affected?
Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural disasters people affected
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,204 data points, 1900–2025
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