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

Switzerland: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 386,283 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
386,283
Change on year
up 49.5%
World rank
7th
of 101 countries
All-time high
619,905
in 2021
All-time low
207,372
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Switzerland, 2005–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2005201420232005: 365.0k2006: 395.3k2007: 325.8k2008: 239.9k2009: 517.7k2010: 255.3k2011: 432.0k2012: 344.0k2013: 289.0k2014: 242.4k2015: 264.5k2016: 207.4k2017: 306.5k2018: 529.7k2019: 333.5k2020: 455.7k2021: 619.9k2022: 258.4k2023: 386.3k

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 Switzerland is 386,283, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Switzerland peaked at 619,905 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 207,372, in 2016.

That places Switzerland 7th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Switzerland, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 365,008
2006 395,314 +8.3%
2007 325,785 -17.6%
2008 239,906 -26.4%
2009 517,691 +115.8%
2010 255,343 -50.7%
2011 432,000 +69.2%
2012 344,002 -20.4%
2013 289,039 -16.0%
2014 242,357 -16.2%
2015 264,539 +9.2%
2016 207,372 -21.6%
2017 306,493 +47.8%
2018 529,734 +72.8%
2019 333,539 -37.0%
2020 455,654 +36.6%
2021 619,905 +36.0%
2022 258,424 -58.3%
2023 386,283 +49.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 368,741 239,906 517,691 5
2010s 320,442 207,372 529,734 10
2020s 430,066 258,424 619,905 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Switzerland?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Switzerland was 386,283 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 619,905 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 207,372 in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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