2015 VULNERABILITY This dimension measures the susceptibility of people to potential hazards. It is made up of two categories—socio-economic vulnerability and vulnerable groups. This map shows details for the 12 countries with the highest values in the vulnerability dimension.
Niger
Chad
Sudan
Afghanistan
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 7.71 Vulnerable groups: 5.61
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 6.79 Vulnerable groups: 8.58
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 5.44 Vulnerable groups: 8.39
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 6.89 Vulnerable groups: 6.86
Vulnerability: 6.78
Vulnerability: 7.80
Vulnerability: 7.18
Vulnerability: 6.87
Mali
Vulnerability: 6.51
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 7.06 Vulnerable groups: 5.88
Liberia
Vulnerability: 6.73
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 7.66 Vulnerable groups: 5.55
Central African Republic
Somalia
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 7.81 Vulnerable groups: 8.45
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 7.19 Vulnerable groups: 9.17
Vulnerability: 8.36
Vulnerability: 8.15
Democratic Republic of Congo
Burundi
South Sudan
Ethiopia
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 7.01 Vulnerable groups: 8.11
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 6.66 Vulnerable groups: 6.61
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 6.59 Vulnerable groups: 8.57
3-year trend: Socioeconomic vulnerability: 6.28 Vulnerable groups: 6.51
Vulnerability: 6.63
Vulnerability: 7.60
Vulnerability: 7.72
Vulnerability: 6.40
INFORM VULNERABILITY INDEX 3.20
1.83
0
5.06
10 KEY
Low
Medium
High
Very high
Increasing risk
Stable
Decreasing risk
Not included
(INFORM, 2015)
THE STATE OF WORLD POPULATION 2015
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