Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand
Thailand: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand, 1991–2020
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand peaked at 12.00 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 million people | 2.50 million people | 6.00 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million people | 0 people | 10.00 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million people | 0 people | 12.00 million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
- 60 Ecuador 3,165 people compare
- 61 Anguilla 0 people compare
- 61 Australia 0 people compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
- 61 Brazil 0 people compare
- 61 Burundi 0 people compare
- 61 Canada 0 people compare
- 61 Chile 0 people compare
- 61 China 0 people compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 61 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 61 Italy 0 people compare
- 61 Laos 0 people compare
- 61 Panama 0 people compare
- 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 61 Peru 0 people compare
- 61 Portugal 0 people compare
- 61 United States 0 people compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1052 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4642 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.7989 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1363 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5892 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Thailand was 0 people in 2020, 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.00 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters 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 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.