People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Namibia

Namibia: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 32,019 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
32,019 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
10th
of 167 countries
All-time high
32,561 affected per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2025

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 2000–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220252000: 274.9 affected per 100,000 people2001: 0 affected per 100,000 people2002: 6.1k affected per 100,000 people2003: 12.6k affected per 100,000 people2004: 1.3k affected per 100,000 people2006: 115.5 affected per 100,000 people2007: 743.1 affected per 100,000 people2008: 3.2k affected per 100,000 people2009: 16.8k affected per 100,000 people2010: 5.2k affected per 100,000 people2011: 23.3k affected per 100,000 people2012: 29.6 affected per 100,000 people2013: 32.6k affected per 100,000 people2014: 2.6k affected per 100,000 people2015: 19.6k affected per 100,000 people2016: 4.7k affected per 100,000 people2017: 99.8 affected per 100,000 people2018: 2.4k affected per 100,000 people2019: 9.3k affected per 100,000 people2020: 9.1k affected per 100,000 people2021: 14.3 affected per 100,000 people2023: 73.9 affected per 100,000 people2024: 21.9k affected per 100,000 people2025: 32.0k affected per 100,000 people

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 Namibia is 32,019 affected per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 32,561 affected per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2001.

Namibia ranks 10th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,572 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 16,848 affected per 100,000 people 9
2010s 9,985 affected per 100,000 people 29.62 affected per 100,000 people 32,561 affected per 100,000 people 10
2020s 12,628 affected per 100,000 people 14.27 affected per 100,000 people 32,019 affected per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 7 Palau 40,923 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39,777 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 9 Solomon Islands 39,688 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 11 Micronesia (country) 29,774 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 12 Bolivia 24,715 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 13 Vanuatu 24,487 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 32,019 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 32,561 affected per 100,000 people in 2013.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2001.
How does Namibia rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Namibia ranks 10th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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About this data

Indicator
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
affected per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 2,944 data points, 2000–2026
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