Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Honduras

Honduras: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 10,300 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10,300 people
World rank
58th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.14 million people
in 2014
All-time low
0 people
in 1994
Years of data
20
1965–2023

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Honduras, 1965–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1965199420231965: 100.0k people1972: 150.2k people1973: 149.8k people1994: 0 people1997: 0 people1998: 0 people2000: 1.1k people2001: 28.0k people2002: 275.6k people2003: 55.6k people2004: 193.3k people2009: 5.7k people2010: 33.9k people2011: 5.5k people2012: 125.0k people2014: 1.1M people2015: 880.6k people2018: 253.4k people2019: 106.6k people2023: 10.3k people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Honduras stood at 10,300 people.

That represents a change of down 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Honduras peaked at 1.14 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1994.

Honduras ranks 58th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100,000 people 100,000 people 100,000 people 1
1970s 150,000 people 149,795 people 150,205 people 2
1990s 0 people 0 people 0 people 3
2000s 93,214 people 1,125 people 275,605 people 6
2010s 363,906 people 5,476 people 1.14 million people 7
2020s 10,300 people 10,300 people 10,300 people 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

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  2. 56 Marshall Islands 13,924 people compare
  3. 57 Argentina 11,700 people compare
  4. 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
  5. 60 Ecuador 3,165 people compare
  6. 61 Anguilla 0 people compare
  7. 61 Australia 0 people compare
  8. 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
  9. 61 Brazil 0 people compare
  10. 61 Burundi 0 people compare
  11. 61 Canada 0 people compare
  12. 61 Chile 0 people compare
  13. 61 China 0 people compare
  14. 61 Costa Rica 0 people compare
  15. 61 Hong Kong 0 people compare
  16. 61 Italy 0 people compare
  17. 61 Laos 0 people compare
  18. 61 Panama 0 people compare
  19. 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
  20. 61 Peru 0 people compare
  21. 61 Portugal 0 people compare
  22. 61 Thailand 0 people compare
  23. 61 United States 0 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Honduras?
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Honduras was 10,300 people in 2023, 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million people in 2014.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1994.
How does Honduras rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Honduras ranks 58th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras 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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Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
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