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

Vietnam: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 650,520 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
650,520
Change on year
up 353.3%
World rank
7th
of 121 countries
All-time high
650,520
in 2010
All-time low
94,788
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Vietnam, 2005–2010

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005200720102005: 94.8k2006: 563.4k2007: 168.3k2008: 152.6k2009: 143.5k2010: 650.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2010, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Vietnam stood at 650,520. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 353.3% on the previous year and up 586.3% over ten years.

Vietnam ranks 7th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Vietnam, 2005 to 2010.
Year Value Change
2005 94,788
2006 563,420 +494.4%
2007 168,324 -70.1%
2008 152,632 -9.3%
2009 143,504 -6.0%
2010 650,520 +353.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 650,520 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,269, 152.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 650,520 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,410, 19.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 224,534 94,788 563,420 5
2010s 650,520 650,520 650,520 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 4 China 1.07 million
  2. 5 United States 886,890
  3. 6 Guatemala 675,858 compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 650,520 compare
  5. 9 Mexico 638,676 compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 386,283 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Vietnam?
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Vietnam was 650,520 in 2010, 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 650,520 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 94,788 in 2005.
How does Vietnam rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
Vietnam ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2010.
Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 586.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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