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

Sweden: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 48,914 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
48,914
Change on year
up 237.6%
World rank
28th
of 101 countries
All-time high
48,914
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2023

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sweden, 2006–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2006201420232006: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 22015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 8.7k2022: 14.5k2023: 48.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sweden stood at 48,914. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sweden peaked at 48,914 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.

That places Sweden 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Sweden, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 2
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 8,653
2022 14,489 +67.4%
2023 48,914 +237.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 3
2010s 0.2 0 2 10
2020s 18,014 0 48,914 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sweden?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Sweden was 48,914 in 2023, 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 48,914 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Sweden ranks 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Sweden 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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