Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba
Cuba: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 100,000 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba, 1998–2015
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba is 100,000 people, measured in 2015.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba peaked at 820,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 47th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 820,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 100,000 people | — |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093 people, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people, 8.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 820,000 people | 820,000 people | 820,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Cuba was 100,000 people in 2015, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 820,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Cuba ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.