Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 3,165 people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador, 1964–2013
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 Ecuador is 3,165 people, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 79.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador peaked at 600,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3,165 people, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 600,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 34,000 people | -94.3% |
| 2009 | 15,393 people | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 92,107 people | +498.4% |
| 2013 | 3,165 people | -96.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,165 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093 people, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,165 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people, 27% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,393 people | 15,393 people | 15,393 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 47,636 people | 3,165 people | 92,107 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 57 Argentina 11,700 people compare
- 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
- 61 Anguilla 0 people
- 61 Australia 0 people compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
- 61 Brazil 0 people compare
- 61 Burundi 0 people compare
- 61 Canada 0 people compare
- 61 Chile 0 people compare
- 61 China 0 people compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0 people
- 61 Hong Kong 0 people
- 61 Italy 0 people
- 61 Laos 0 people compare
- 61 Panama 0 people compare
- 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 61 Peru 0 people compare
- 61 Portugal 0 people
- 61 Thailand 0 people compare
- 61 United States 0 people
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Ecuador was 3,165 people in 2013, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,165 people in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.