Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America

United States of America: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 8,717 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8,717
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
12,746
in 2017
All-time low
777
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America, 2015–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2015201820212015: 2.8k2016: 1.1k2017: 12.7k2018: 10.3k2019: 7772020: 7.6k2021: 8.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America is 8,717, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 206.6% over ten years.

Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 2,843
2016 1,111 -60.9%
2017 12,746 +1047.3%
2018 10,324 -19.0%
2019 777 -92.5%
2020 7,612 +879.7%
2021 8,717 +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,560 777 12,746 5
2020s 8,164 7,612 8,717 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America?
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America was 8,717 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 12,746 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 777 in 2019.
How does United States of America rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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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