Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 1,895 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,895
Change on year
up 1,014.7%
World rank
33rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1,895
in 2023
All-time low
3
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2015201920232015: 32016: 1682017: 672018: 1362019: 32020: 1212021: 2282022: 1702023: 1.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in New Zealand is 1,895, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,014.7% on the previous year and up 63,066.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in New Zealand peaked at 1,895 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2015.

That places New Zealand 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 3
2016 168 +5500.0%
2017 67 -60.1%
2018 136 +103.0%
2019 3 -97.8%
2020 121 +3933.3%
2021 228 +88.4%
2022 170 -25.4%
2023 1,895 +1014.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.4 3 168 5
2020s 603.5 121 1,895 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 30 Mongolia 2,567 compare
  2. 31 United Republic of Tanzania 2,186 compare
  3. 32 Eswatini 2,147 compare
  4. 34 Tuvalu 1,774 compare
  5. 35 Romania 1,365 compare
  6. 36 Algeria 1,231

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in New Zealand?
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in New Zealand was 1,895 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,895 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 63,066.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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
109 places, 1,419 data points, 2005–2025
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