Natural disasters people affected in Thailand

Thailand: Natural disasters people affected was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
12.00 million
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
14
1991–2020

Natural disasters people affected in Thailand, 1991–2020

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1991200520201991: 2.5M1999: 6.0M2002: 5.0M2005: 02008: 10.0M2010: 5.0M2011: 1.5M2012: 12.0M2014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, natural disasters people affected in Thailand stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Thailand peaked at 12.00 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

Thailand ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Natural disasters people affected in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters people affected in Thailand, 1991 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1991 2.50 million —
1999 6.00 million +140.0%
2002 5.00 million -16.7%
2005 0 -100.0%
2008 10.00 million —
2010 5.01 million -49.9%
2011 1.47 million -70.6%
2012 12.00 million +714.5%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093. (21 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,924. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.25 million 2.50 million 6.00 million 2
2000s 5.00 million 0 10.00 million 3
2010s 2.31 million 0 12.00 million 8
2020s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  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 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 61 Brazil 0 compare
  8. 61 Burundi 0 compare
  9. 61 Canada 0
  10. 61 Chile 0
  11. 61 China 0 compare
  12. 61 Costa Rica 0
  13. 61 Hong Kong 0
  14. 61 Italy 0
  15. 61 Laos 0 compare
  16. 61 Panama 0 compare
  17. 61 Paraguay 0 compare
  18. 61 Peru 0 compare
  19. 61 Portugal 0
  20. 61 United States 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters people affected in Thailand?
Natural disasters people affected in Thailand was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 12.00 million in 2012.
What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Thailand rank for natural disasters people affected?
Thailand ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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