Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 61,917 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 61,917 for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.2% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.70 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,271, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 472,063 | — |
| 2006 | 751,861 | +59.3% |
| 2007 | 695,917 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | +150.5% |
| 2009 | 726,803 | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 839,462 | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 573,366 | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million | +371.5% |
| 2015 | 503,960 | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 7,271 | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 46,879 | +544.7% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +2972.6% |
| 2019 | 250,125 | -82.6% |
| 2020 | 61,917 | -75.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 877,933 | 472,063 | 1.74 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 866,710 | 7,271 | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,917 | 61,917 | 61,917 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sri Lanka was 61,917 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,271 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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