People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 14,207 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 2001–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in affected per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 14,207 affected per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11,266.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 32,373 affected per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100.01 affected per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | affected per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.01 affected per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 10,771 affected per 100,000 people | +10670.0% |
| 2003 | 14,365 affected per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 8,136 affected per 100,000 people | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 16,302 affected per 100,000 people | +100.4% |
| 2011 | 3,572 affected per 100,000 people | -78.1% |
| 2012 | 32,373 affected per 100,000 people | +806.3% |
| 2014 | 125 affected per 100,000 people | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 30,461 affected per 100,000 people | +24269.8% |
| 2017 | 2,784 affected per 100,000 people | -90.9% |
| 2019 | 19,598 affected per 100,000 people | +604.0% |
| 2020 | 4,906 affected per 100,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 14,623 affected per 100,000 people | +198.1% |
| 2022 | 14,354 affected per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,272 affected per 100,000 people | -91.1% |
| 2024 | 14,325 affected per 100,000 people | +1026.0% |
| 2025 | 14,207 affected per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14,207 affected per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.46 affected per 100,000 people, 59.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14,207 affected per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.49 affected per 100,000 people, 61.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +24269.8% | 125 affected per 100,000 people | 30,461 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +10670.0% | 100.01 affected per 100,000 people | 10,771 affected per 100,000 people |
| 2024 | +1026.0% | 1,272 affected per 100,000 people | 14,325 affected per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,935 affected per 100,000 people | 100.01 affected per 100,000 people | 16,302 affected per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,819 affected per 100,000 people | 125 affected per 100,000 people | 32,373 affected per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,615 affected per 100,000 people | 1,272 affected per 100,000 people | 14,623 affected per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 Haiti 19,353 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Costa Rica 17,833 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Djibouti 16,900 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 20 East Timor 10,641 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Thailand 8,110 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Fiji 8,002 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 14,207 affected per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32,373 affected per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.01 affected per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,266.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.