Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uganda
Uganda: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 518,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uganda, 1967–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uganda stood at 518,000 people.
That represents a change of down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uganda peaked at 685,246 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,000 people, in 1967.
That places Uganda 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 25,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 249,658 people | +898.6% |
| 1980 | 250,342 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 46,851 people | -81.3% |
| 1988 | 553,149 people | +1080.7% |
| 1998 | 63,000 people | -88.6% |
| 1999 | 184,153 people | +192.3% |
| 2000 | 289,027 people | +56.9% |
| 2001 | 289,820 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 655,000 people | +126.0% |
| 2005 | 463,636 people | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 136,364 people | -70.6% |
| 2008 | 414,754 people | +204.2% |
| 2009 | 685,246 people | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 669,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 518,000 people | -22.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 518,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million people, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 518,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1080.7% | 46,851 people | 553,149 people |
| 1979 | +898.6% | 25,000 people | 249,658 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,000 people | 25,000 people | 25,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 249,658 people | 249,658 people | 249,658 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 283,447 people | 46,851 people | 553,149 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 123,576 people | 63,000 people | 184,153 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 419,121 people | 136,364 people | 685,246 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 669,000 people | 669,000 people | 669,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 518,000 people | 518,000 people | 518,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uganda?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uganda was 518,000 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 685,246 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 people in 1967.
- How does Uganda rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.