Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 1.70 million people in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Eritrea, 1993–2008
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2008, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Eritrea stood at 1.70 million people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Eritrea peaked at 1.70 million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 136,252 people, in 1999.
Eritrea ranks 27th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.60 million people | — |
| 1999 | 136,252 people | -91.5% |
| 2000 | 540,566 people | +296.7% |
| 2001 | 540,566 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 540,566 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 542,050 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million people | +213.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.70 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million people, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.70 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 868,126 people | 136,252 people | 1.60 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 772,750 people | 540,566 people | 1.70 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Eritrea?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Eritrea was 1.70 million people in 2008, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,252 people in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Eritrea ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2008.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.