Internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador

El Salvador: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 5,300 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,300
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
78th
of 146 countries
All-time high
60,000
in 2011
All-time low
22
in 2014
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador, 2008–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520232008: 952009: 15.0k2010: 16.0k2011: 60.0k2013: 2.3k2014: 222015: 2.0k2016: 4802017: 3902018: 4.7k2019: 1.9k2020: 17.0k2021: 5502022: 4.6k2023: 5.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador is 5,300, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador peaked at 60,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2014.

That places El Salvador 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 95 —
2009 15,000 +15689.5%
2010 16,000 +6.7%
2011 60,000 +275.0%
2013 2,300 -96.2%
2014 22 -99.0%
2015 2,000 +8990.9%
2016 480 -76.0%
2017 390 -18.8%
2018 4,700 +1105.1%
2019 1,900 -59.6%
2020 17,000 +794.7%
2021 550 -96.8%
2022 4,600 +736.4%
2023 5,300 +15.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 5,300 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 5,300 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +15689.5% 95 15,000
2015 +8990.9% 22 2,000
2018 +1105.1% 390 4,700

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,548 95 15,000 2
2010s 9,755 22 60,000 9
2020s 6,862 550 17,000 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador?
Internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador was 5,300 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 2011.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
El Salvador ranks 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
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