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

Bulgaria: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 1,222 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,222
Change on year
up 645.1%
World rank
67th
of 101 countries
All-time high
8,150
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Bulgaria, 2005–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201420232005: 5.6k2006: 5272007: 5092009: 632010: 9252011: 02012: 8.2k2013: 02014: 4.7k2015: 4042016: 9722017: 6.5k2018: 5712019: 2852020: 92021: 2922022: 1642023: 1.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,222 for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2023.

That represents a change of up 645.1% on the previous year and up 114.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Bulgaria peaked at 8,150 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.

That places Bulgaria 67th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 5,609
2006 527 -90.6%
2007 509 -3.4%
2009 63 -87.6%
2010 925 +1368.3%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 8,150
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 4,669
2015 404 -91.3%
2016 972 +140.6%
2017 6,533 +572.1%
2018 571 -91.3%
2019 285 -50.1%
2020 9 -96.8%
2021 292 +3144.4%
2022 164 -43.8%
2023 1,222 +645.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,677 63 5,609 4
2010s 2,251 0 8,150 10
2020s 421.75 9 1,222 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Bulgaria?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Bulgaria was 1,222 in 2023, 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8,150 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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