Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in United States of America

United States of America: Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 was 0.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in United States of America, 2008–2023

00.050.10.150.22008201520232008: 0.172009: 0.152010: 0.162011: 0.12012: 0.22013: 0.142014: 0.162015: 0.142016: 0.112017: 0.152018: 0.12019: 0.12020: 0.12021: 0.122022: 0.22023: 0.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in United States of America stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

United States of America ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%) in United States of America, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2%
2009 0.1% -11.8%
2010 0.2% +6.7%
2011 0.1% -37.5%
2012 0.2% +100.0%
2013 0.1% -30.0%
2014 0.2% +14.3%
2015 0.1% -12.5%
2016 0.1% -21.4%
2017 0.1% +36.4%
2018 0.1% -33.3%
2019 0.1% +0.0%
2020 0.1% +0.0%
2021 0.1% +20.0%
2022 0.2% +66.7%
2023 0.2% +0.0%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 29% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 17 Switzerland 0.4% compare
  2. 18 Israel 0.3% compare
  3. 19 Australia 0.2% compare
  4. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.2% compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 0.2% compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom (Scotland) 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in United States of America?
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in United States of America was 0.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does United States of America rank for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12?
United States of America ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
28 places, 320 data points, 2004–2024
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