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

Turkey: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 37,843 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
37,843
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
35th
of 121 countries
All-time high
425,737
in 2020
All-time low
12
in 2014
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Turkey, 2005–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2005201320222005: 30.0k2006: 8.5k2007: 53.2k2008: 9642009: 2.2k2010: 120.4k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.4k2013: 522014: 122015: 26.4k2016: 14.0k2017: 28.8k2018: 18.6k2019: 111.0k2020: 425.7k2021: 61.7k2022: 37.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 37,843 for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2022.

The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 1,469.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Turkey peaked at 425,737 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2014.

Turkey ranks 35th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Turkey, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 29,952
2006 8,464 -71.7%
2007 53,236 +529.0%
2008 964 -98.2%
2009 2,184 +126.6%
2010 120,400 +5412.8%
2011 2,912 -97.6%
2012 2,412 -17.2%
2013 52 -97.8%
2014 12 -76.9%
2015 26,411 +219991.7%
2016 14,017 -46.9%
2017 28,762 +105.2%
2018 18,551 -35.5%
2019 111,006 +498.4%
2020 425,737 +283.5%
2021 61,654 -85.5%
2022 37,843 -38.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 37,843 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,269, 8.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 37,843 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,563, 24.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +219991.7% 12 26,411
2010 +5412.8% 2,184 120,400
2007 +529.0% 8,464 53,236

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,960 964 53,236 5
2010s 32,454 12 120,400 10
2020s 175,078 37,843 425,737 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 32 Burundi 56,163 compare
  2. 33 Sweden 48,914 compare
  3. 34 Angola 40,226 compare
  4. 35 Türkiye 37,843 compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 37,836 compare
  6. 38 Cambodia 33,410 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Turkey?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Turkey was 37,843 in 2022, 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 425,737 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2014.
How does Turkey rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Turkey ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,469.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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
122 places, 1,632 data points, 2005–2025
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