Natural disasters people affected in El Salvador
El Salvador: Natural disasters people affected was 114,457 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
114,457
Change on year
down 57.9%
World rank
45th
of 78 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
8
1994–2019
Natural disasters people affected in El Salvador, 1994–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, natural disasters people affected in El Salvador stood at 114,457.
The figure is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 61.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in El Salvador peaked at 400,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
El Salvador ranks 45th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Natural disasters people affected in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 400,000 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 300,312 | — |
| 2016 | 399,688 | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 272,153 | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 114,457 | -57.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 114,457 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 114,457 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700, 9.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 200,000 | 0 | 400,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 271,652 | 114,457 | 399,688 | 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 natural disasters people affected in El Salvador?
- Natural disasters people affected in El Salvador was 114,457 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for natural disasters people affected?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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