Due to the geographical context of the Philippines, the country is vulnerable to numerous natural disasters ranging from earthquakes, tropical cyclones, and flooding. As of December 2024, earthquakes in the country have 9.7 out of 10 risk index points, while tsunamis had 9.4 risk index points.
Disasters in the Philippines
Besides earthquakes, volcanic eruptions within the “Ring of Fire,” coupled with coastal hazards such as typhoons, flooding, and rising sea levels constantly threaten the population with over 100 million inhabitants. In 2022, about 25 million Philippine pesos worth of damage was caused by tropical cyclones, which occur regularly.
Fatalities
The fatalities caused by natural disasters in the Philippines, however, have been on the decline since, having peaked in 2013 due to typhoon Haiyan. The death toll in 2016 was much lower, with 70 deaths due to natural disasters recorded. Meanwhile, the government’s risk reduction expenditure gradually increased since 2015, with the highest spending recorded in 2021.
Risk index of natural disasters in the Philippines as of December 2024, by type
According to the source, at all levels of the INFORM model, a lower value (closer to 0) always represents a lower risk and a higher value (closer to 10) always represents a higher risk. Results are rounded to one decimal place.
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Inform. (August 31, 2024). Risk index of natural disasters in the Philippines as of December 2024, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/921036/philippines-risk-index-for-natural-disasters/
Inform. "Risk index of natural disasters in the Philippines as of December 2024, by type." Chart. August 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921036/philippines-risk-index-for-natural-disasters/
Inform. (2024). Risk index of natural disasters in the Philippines as of December 2024, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921036/philippines-risk-index-for-natural-disasters/
Inform. "Risk Index of Natural Disasters in The Philippines as of December 2024, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/921036/philippines-risk-index-for-natural-disasters/
Inform, Risk index of natural disasters in the Philippines as of December 2024, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/921036/philippines-risk-index-for-natural-disasters/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Risk index of natural disasters in the Philippines as of December 2024, by type [Graph], Inform, August 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/921036/philippines-risk-index-for-natural-disasters/
