Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 392 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Kenya stood at 392.
The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and up 512.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Kenya peaked at 586,306 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 76th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,416 | — |
| 2008 | 8,376 | +491.5% |
| 2009 | 12,164 | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 1,660 | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 5,504 | +231.6% |
| 2012 | 1,096 | -80.1% |
| 2013 | 660 | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 596 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 64 | -89.3% |
| 2016 | 76 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 5,507 | +7146.1% |
| 2020 | 164 | -97.0% |
| 2021 | 124 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 404 | +225.8% |
| 2023 | 586,306 | +145025.2% |
| 2025 | 392 | -99.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,319 | 1,416 | 12,164 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,895 | 64 | 5,507 | 8 |
| 2020s | 117,478 | 124 | 586,306 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Kenya?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Kenya was 392 in 2025, 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 586,306 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 512.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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