Deaths from natural disasters in Cambodia
Cambodia: Deaths from natural disasters was 0.97 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.97
Change on year
down 97.4%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
332.46
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from natural disasters in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.97 for deaths from natural disasters in 2021.
The figure is down 97.4% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Cambodia peaked at 332.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Cambodia ranks 87th of 194 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 from natural disasters in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 332.46 | — |
| 2001 | 53.61 | -83.9% |
| 2002 | 27.82 | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 15.38 | — |
| 2006 | 4.81 | -68.7% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 18.28 | — |
| 2010 | 7.69 | -57.9% |
| 2011 | 237.7 | +2991.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -94.3% |
| 2013 | 193.06 | +1330.1% |
| 2014 | 43.52 | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 11.62 | — |
| 2020 | 36.81 | +216.8% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | -97.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2991.0% | 7.69 | 237.7 |
| 2013 | +1330.1% | 13.5 | 193.06 |
| 2020 | +216.8% | 11.62 | 36.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.43 | 0 | 332.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.71 | 0 | 237.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.89 | 0.97 | 36.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Cambodia?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Cambodia was 0.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 332.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Cambodia rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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