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Somalia - Disaster Statistics
Data related to human and economic losses from disasters that have occurred between 1980 and 2010.
Natural Disasters from 1980 - 2010
Overview
| No of events: | 66 |
| No of people killed: | 9,604 |
| Average killed per year: | 310 |
| No of people affected: | 9,161,430 |
| Average affected per year: | 295,530 |
| Economic Damage (US$ X 1,000): | 100,020 |
| Economic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000): | 3,226 |
Natural Disaster Occurence Reported
Average Disaster Per Year
| Drought: | 0.29 |
| Earthquake*: | 0.03 |
| Epidemic: | 0.81 |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 0.97 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 0.03 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Top 10 Natural Disasters Reported
Affected People
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2008 | 3,300,000 |  |
| Drought | 2010 | 1,400,000 | |
| Flood | 1997 | 1,230,000 | |
| Drought | 2000 | 1,200,000 | |
| Drought | 1987 | 500,000 | |
| Flood | 2006 | 299,000 | |
| Flood | 2000 | 220,000 | |
| Drought | 2004 | 200,000 | |
| Flood | 2006 | 155,500 | |
| Flood | 2000 | 150,000 | |
Killed People
| Disaster | Date | Killed | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1997 | 2,311 |
|
| Epidemic | 1986 | 1,307 |
|
| Epidemic | 1985 | 1,262 |
|
| Epidemic | 2007 | 1,133 |
|
| Drought | 1987 | 600 |
|
| Epidemic | 1997 | 500 |
|
| Epidemic | 2000 | 390 |
|
| Earthquake* | 2004 | 298 |
|
| Epidemic | 1998 | 248 |
|
| Epidemic | 1996 | 247 |
|
Economic Damages
| Disaster | Date | Cost | (US$ X 1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake* | 2004 | 100,000 |
|
| Flood | 2005 | 20 |
|
| Drought | 1980 | 0 |
|
| Flood | 1981 | 0 |
|
| Drought | 1983 | 0 |
|
| Epidemic | 1985 | 0 |
|
| Epidemic | 1986 | 0 |
|
| Flood | 1987 | 0 |
|
| Drought | 1987 | 0 |
|
| Drought | 1988 | 0 |
|
Statistics Per Event
Killed People
| Drought: | 69.22 |
| Earthquake*: | 298.00 |
| Epidemic: | 241.16 |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 87.47 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 30.00 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Affected People
| Drought: | 739,277.78 |
| Earthquake*: | 105,083.00 |
| Epidemic: | 3,858.60 |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 76,879.40 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | ... |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Economic Damages
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | 100,000.00 |
| Epidemic: | ... |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 0.67 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | ... |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Statistics By Disasters Type
Percentage of reported people killed by disaster type
Percentage of reported people affected by disaster type
Estimated economic damages reported by disaster type (US$ X 1,000)
*: Including tsunami
More information and data on: www.emdat.be/
Source of data: "EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Bel."
Data version: v11.08
Data displayed does not imply national endorsement
