Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 675,858 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 675,858 for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 389.4% on the previous year and up 3,415.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Guatemala peaked at 675,858 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 5th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 18,060 | — |
| 2009 | 1,140 | -93.7% |
| 2010 | 16,144 | +1316.1% |
| 2011 | 7,410 | -54.1% |
| 2012 | 38,038 | +413.3% |
| 2013 | 1,299 | -96.6% |
| 2014 | 19,228 | +1380.2% |
| 2015 | 14,917 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1,561 | -89.5% |
| 2017 | 36,746 | +2254.0% |
| 2018 | 21,662 | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 4,573 | -78.9% |
| 2020 | 385,513 | +8330.2% |
| 2021 | 28,312 | -92.7% |
| 2022 | 166,592 | +488.4% |
| 2023 | 138,103 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 675,858 | +389.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,840 | 0 | 18,060 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16,158 | 1,299 | 38,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,876 | 28,312 | 675,858 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Guatemala?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Guatemala was 675,858 in 2024, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 675,858 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,415.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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