Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Benin

Benin: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 2,480 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,480
Change on year
down 91.3%
World rank
58th
of 101 countries
All-time high
275,000
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Benin, 2005–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201220202005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 275.0k2011: 55.1k2012: 14.5k2013: 7502014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 35.5k2017: 5652018: 64.2k2019: 28.6k2020: 2.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Benin recorded 2,480 for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2020.

That represents a change of down 91.3% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Benin peaked at 275,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

Benin ranks 58th of 101 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.

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Benin, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 275,000
2011 55,095 -80.0%
2012 14,540 -73.6%
2013 750 -94.8%
2014 1,380 +84.0%
2015 1,480 +7.2%
2016 35,525 +2300.3%
2017 565 -98.4%
2018 64,175 +11258.4%
2019 28,645 -55.4%
2020 2,480 -91.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 5
2010s 47,716 565 275,000 10
2020s 2,480 2,480 2,480 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Benin?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Benin was 2,480 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 275,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Benin rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Benin ranks 58th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
113 places, 1,516 data points, 2005–2025
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