Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 3,300 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Kenya, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Kenya is 3,300, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Kenya peaked at 38,652 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 28th of 89 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 destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,000 | — |
| 2006 | 2,016 | -79.8% |
| 2008 | 844 | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 38,652 | +4479.6% |
| 2010 | 34,828 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 4 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 11,316 | +282800.0% |
| 2013 | 812 | -92.8% |
| 2014 | 1,224 | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 16,684 | +1263.1% |
| 2016 | 1,812 | -89.1% |
| 2017 | 20 | -98.9% |
| 2020 | 1,368 | +6740.0% |
| 2021 | 584 | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 2,304 | +294.5% |
| 2025 | 3,300 | +43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,878 | 844 | 38,652 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,338 | 4 | 34,828 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,889 | 584 | 3,300 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Kenya?
- Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Kenya was 3,300 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38,652 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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