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

Ethiopia: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 37,836 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
37,836
Change on year
up 407.3%
World rank
30th
of 101 countries
All-time high
252,041
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201220202005: 112006: 102007: 22008: 02009: 02010: 4.8k2011: 7.2k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.2k2014: 7.2k2015: 6.0k2016: 4.3k2017: 252.0k2018: 11.6k2019: 7.5k2020: 37.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 37,836 for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2020.

The figure is up 407.3% on the previous year and up 688.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ethiopia peaked at 252,041 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.

Ethiopia ranks 30th 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 11
2006 10 -9.1%
2007 2 -80.0%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0
2010 4,801
2011 7,235 +50.7%
2012 4,685 -35.2%
2013 4,215 -10.0%
2014 7,184 +70.4%
2015 5,953 -17.1%
2016 4,289 -28.0%
2017 252,041 +5776.5%
2018 11,611 -95.4%
2019 7,458 -35.8%
2020 37,836 +407.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6 0 11 5
2010s 30,947 4,215 252,041 10
2020s 37,836 37,836 37,836 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ethiopia?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ethiopia was 37,836 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 252,041 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 688.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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