Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Sudan
Sudan: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 11.84 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Sudan, 1980–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Sudan is 11.84 million people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 270.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Sudan peaked at 11.84 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1980.
Sudan ranks 4th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1983 | 2.30 million people | — |
| 1984 | 3.05 million people | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 3.06 million people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.45 million people | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 600,000 people | -82.6% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million people | +187.9% |
| 1992 | 6.87 million people | +297.8% |
| 1996 | 160,000 people | -97.7% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million people | +525.9% |
| 2001 | 998,633 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.20 million people | +220.4% |
| 2015 | 800,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 11.84 million people | +1379.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 11.84 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million people, 5.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 11.84 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 7.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1379.9% | 800,000 people | 11.84 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 million people | 0 people | 3.45 million people | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million people | 160,000 people | 6.87 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million people | 998,633 people | 1.00 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million people | 800,000 people | 3.20 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.84 million people | 11.84 million people | 11.84 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Sudan?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Sudan was 11.84 million people in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Sudan ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.