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

Cuba: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 4,704 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4,704
Change on year
down 59.9%
World rank
50th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2008
All-time low
4,704
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2021

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cuba, 2005–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201320212005: 456.1k2006: 5.1k2007: 169.1k2008: 1.7M2012: 721.6k2016: 115.2k2017: 489.7k2018: 23.6k2019: 20.3k2020: 11.7k2021: 4.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 4,704 for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.9% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cuba peaked at 1.69 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,704, in 2021.

That places Cuba 50th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Cuba, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 456,111
2006 5,067 -98.9%
2007 169,059 +3236.5%
2008 1.69 million +897.9%
2012 721,635 -57.2%
2016 115,182 -84.0%
2017 489,744 +325.2%
2018 23,643 -95.2%
2019 20,320 -14.1%
2020 11,726 -42.3%
2021 4,704 -59.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 579,339 5,067 1.69 million 4
2010s 274,105 20,320 721,635 5
2020s 8,215 4,704 11,726 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cuba?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cuba was 4,704 in 2021, 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2008.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 4,704 in 2021.
How does Cuba rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Cuba ranks 50th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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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