Natural disasters people affected in Laos

Laos: Natural disasters people affected was 0 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
3.50 million
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
5
1977–2019

Natural disasters people affected in Laos, 1977–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1977199820191977: 3.5M1987: 01988: 730.0k1999: 20.0k2019: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0 for natural disasters people affected in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Laos peaked at 3.50 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

Laos ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Natural disasters people affected in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters people affected in Laos, 1977 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1977 3.50 million —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 730,000 —
1999 20,000 -97.3%
2019 0 -100.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054. (26 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,924. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.50 million 3.50 million 3.50 million 1
1980s 365,000 0 730,000 2
1990s 20,000 20,000 20,000 1
2010s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 58 Honduras 10,300 compare
  2. 59 Spain 3,671 compare
  3. 60 Ecuador 3,165 compare
  4. 61 Anguilla 0
  5. 61 Australia 0 compare
  6. 61 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 61 Brazil 0 compare
  8. 61 Burundi 0 compare
  9. 61 Canada 0 compare
  10. 61 Chile 0 compare
  11. 61 China 0 compare
  12. 61 Costa Rica 0
  13. 61 Hong Kong 0
  14. 61 Italy 0
  15. 61 Panama 0 compare
  16. 61 Paraguay 0 compare
  17. 61 Peru 0 compare
  18. 61 Portugal 0
  19. 61 Thailand 0 compare
  20. 61 United States 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters people affected in Laos?
Natural disasters people affected in Laos was 0 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1977.
What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Laos rank for natural disasters people affected?
Laos ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Laos 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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Indicator
Natural disasters people affected
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,204 data points, 1900–2025
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