Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bhutan
Bhutan: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 3.66 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bhutan, 2005–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bhutan stood at 3.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.4% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bhutan peaked at 462.54 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 38th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.42 | — |
| 2006 | 69.92 | +2789.3% |
| 2007 | 75.59 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 57.84 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 462.54 | +699.7% |
| 2010 | 393.8 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 328.6 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 278 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 290.79 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 259.02 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 175.8 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | — |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | +63.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 6.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.66 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2789.3% | 2.42 | 69.92 |
| 2009 | +699.7% | 57.84 | 462.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.66 | 2.42 | 462.54 | 5 |
| 2010s | 173.47 | 0 | 393.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bhutan?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Bhutan was 3.66 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 462.54 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Bhutan ranks 38th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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