Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Uganda

Uganda: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 22,456 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
22,456
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
14th
of 89 countries
All-time high
54,912
in 2007
All-time low
180
in 2006
Years of data
16
2005–2022

Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Uganda, 2005–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201320222005: 8.2k2006: 1802007: 54.9k2008: 3.4k2009: 2.8k2010: 18.9k2011: 26.1k2012: 1.4k2013: 13.3k2014: 5.0k2015: 5.5k2016: 8.9k2019: 6712020: 42.1k2021: 19.7k2022: 22.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Uganda stood at 22,456.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 1,490.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Uganda peaked at 54,912 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 180, in 2006.

Uganda ranks 14th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Uganda, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 8,192
2006 180 -97.8%
2007 54,912 +30406.7%
2008 3,372 -93.9%
2009 2,848 -15.5%
2010 18,864 +562.4%
2011 26,072 +38.2%
2012 1,412 -94.6%
2013 13,268 +839.7%
2014 5,016 -62.2%
2015 5,488 +9.4%
2016 8,884 +61.9%
2019 671 -92.4%
2020 42,083 +6171.7%
2021 19,686 -53.2%
2022 22,456 +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,901 180 54,912 5
2010s 9,959 671 26,072 8
2020s 28,075 19,686 42,083 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Uganda?
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Uganda was 22,456 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 54,912 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 180 in 2006.
How does Uganda rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,490.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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