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

Haiti: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 68,896 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
68,896
Change on year
down 86.1%
World rank
23rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
974,060
in 2010
All-time low
436
in 2013
Years of data
12
2005–2017

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Haiti, 2005–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2005201120172005: 1.8k2006: 1.7k2007: 88.3k2008: 5.9k2009: 3.5k2010: 974.1k2012: 591.7k2013: 4362014: 2.5k2015: 33.1k2016: 496.8k2017: 68.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Haiti is 68,896, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 86.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Haiti peaked at 974,060 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 436, in 2013.

Haiti ranks 23rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Haiti, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 1,812
2006 1,708 -5.7%
2007 88,304 +5070.0%
2008 5,928 -93.3%
2009 3,544 -40.2%
2010 974,060 +27384.8%
2012 591,656 -39.3%
2013 436 -99.9%
2014 2,548 +484.4%
2015 33,056 +1197.3%
2016 496,812 +1402.9%
2017 68,896 -86.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,259 1,708 88,304 5
2010s 309,638 436 974,060 7

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 20 France 87,200
  2. 21 Togo 75,890 compare
  3. 22 Japan 74,487
  4. 24 Liberia 65,682
  5. 25 Malawi 64,868 compare
  6. 26 Sri Lanka 61,917 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Haiti?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Haiti was 68,896 in 2017, 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 974,060 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 436 in 2013.
How does Haiti rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Haiti ranks 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti 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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