Internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador
El Salvador: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 5,300 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in El Salvador, 2008–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +15689.5% | 95 | 15,000 |
| 2015 | +8990.9% | 22 | 2,000 |
| 2018 | +1105.1% | 390 | 4,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,548 | 95 | 15,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,755 | 22 | 60,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,862 | 550 | 17,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
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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