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

China: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 1.07 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.07 million
Change on year
up 130.2%
World rank
4th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 2016
All-time low
122,734
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in China, 2015–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2015201920232015: 1.6M2016: 2.1M2017: 1.0M2018: 982.1k2019: 745.5k2020: 1.1M2021: 122.7k2022: 463.8k2023: 1.1M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China recorded 1.07 million for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2023.

The figure is up 130.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in China peaked at 2.08 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 122,734, in 2021.

China ranks 4th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in China, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 1.64 million
2016 2.08 million +27.2%
2017 1.03 million -50.5%
2018 982,115 -4.7%
2019 745,455 -24.1%
2020 1.10 million +48.1%
2021 122,734 -88.9%
2022 463,778 +277.9%
2023 1.07 million +130.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.30 million 745,455 2.08 million 5
2020s 689,430 122,734 1.10 million 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Indonesia 5.12 million compare
  2. 2 Philippines 2.21 million compare
  3. 3 Brazil 1.10 million compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 675,858 compare
  5. 6 Mexico 638,676 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 386,283 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in China?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in China was 1.07 million 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2016.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 122,734 in 2021.
How does China rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
China ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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