Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in United States of America

United States of America: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 886,890 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
886,890
Change on year
up 196.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
2.09 million
in 2017
All-time low
135,346
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in United States of America, 2015–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2015201820212015: 254.5k2016: 575.3k2017: 2.1M2018: 520.7k2019: 135.3k2020: 299.0k2021: 886.9k

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 United States of America is 886,890, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 196.6% on the previous year and up 248.5% over ten years.

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 254,494
2016 575,289 +126.1%
2017 2.09 million +262.8%
2018 520,740 -75.0%
2019 135,346 -74.0%
2020 298,991 +120.9%
2021 886,890 +196.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 714,570 135,346 2.09 million 5
2020s 592,940 298,991 886,890 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in United States of America?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in United States of America was 886,890 in 2021, 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2017.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 135,346 in 2019.
How does United States of America rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 248.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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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