Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 114,457 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in El Salvador, 1994–2019
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2019, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in El Salvador stood at 114,457 people.
The figure is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 61.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in El Salvador peaked at 400,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1994.
El Salvador ranks 45th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 400,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 300,312 people | — |
| 2016 | 399,688 people | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 272,153 people | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 114,457 people | -57.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 114,457 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093 people, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 114,457 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people, 9.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 200,000 people | 0 people | 400,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 271,652 people | 114,457 people | 399,688 people | 4 |
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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 annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in El Salvador?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in El Salvador was 114,457 people in 2019, 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.