People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Uganda

Uganda: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 29.75 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
29.75 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
106th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2,569 affected per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0 affected per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220252000: 1.2k affected per 100,000 people2001: 1.2k affected per 100,000 people2002: 2.6k affected per 100,000 people2003: 8.3 affected per 100,000 people2004: 110.5 affected per 100,000 people2005: 1.7k affected per 100,000 people2006: 493.3 affected per 100,000 people2007: 2.4k affected per 100,000 people2008: 1.5k affected per 100,000 people2009: 2.2k affected per 100,000 people2010: 39.5 affected per 100,000 people2011: 2.2k affected per 100,000 people2012: 53.7 affected per 100,000 people2013: 72 affected per 100,000 people2016: 29.9 affected per 100,000 people2017: 0.035 affected per 100,000 people2018: 0 affected per 100,000 people2019: 487.3 affected per 100,000 people2020: 315.4 affected per 100,000 people2021: 255.9 affected per 100,000 people2022: 1.3k affected per 100,000 people2023: 2.1 affected per 100,000 people2024: 177.7 affected per 100,000 people2025: 29.7 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 Uganda is 29.75 affected per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 2,569 affected per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2018.

Uganda ranks 106th of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,334 affected per 100,000 people 8.35 affected per 100,000 people 2,569 affected per 100,000 people 10
2010s 359.68 affected per 100,000 people 0 affected per 100,000 people 2,195 affected per 100,000 people 8
2020s 341.19 affected per 100,000 people 2.09 affected per 100,000 people 1,266 affected per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 103 Tajikistan 37.27 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 104 China 32.71 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 105 Burkina Faso 32.63 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 107 Argentina 29.35 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 108 Taiwan 28.07 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 109 Oman 26.34 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 29.75 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2,569 affected per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Uganda rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Uganda ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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); 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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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.