Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Japan

Japan: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 360 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
360
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
47th
of 89 countries
All-time high
18,309
in 2018
All-time low
310
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Japan, 2015–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2015201920232015: 3102016: 14.2k2017: 8882018: 18.3k2019: 7.6k2020: 4.2k2021: 5672022: 5722023: 360

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Japan stood at 360.

The figure is down 37.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Japan peaked at 18,309 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 310, in 2015.

That places Japan 47th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Japan, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 310
2016 14,219 +4486.8%
2017 888 -93.8%
2018 18,309 +1961.8%
2019 7,602 -58.5%
2020 4,151 -45.4%
2021 567 -86.3%
2022 572 +0.9%
2023 360 -37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,266 310 18,309 5
2020s 1,412 360 4,151 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Japan?
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Japan was 360 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 18,309 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 310 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
Japan ranks 47th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
100 places, 1,305 data points, 2005–2025
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