Natural disasters people affected in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Natural disasters people affected was 88,816 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
88,816
Change on year
down 57.9%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
331,981
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
8
1994–2019
Natural disasters people affected in Nicaragua, 1994–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 88,816 for natural disasters people affected in 2019.
The figure is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Nicaragua peaked at 331,981 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Natural disasters people affected in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 75,000 | — |
| 1997 | 290,000 | +286.7% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 188,000 | — |
| 2014 | 331,981 | +76.6% |
| 2015 | 128,019 | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 211,184 | +65.0% |
| 2019 | 88,816 | -57.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 88,816 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 88,816 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700, 7.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,500 | 75,000 | 290,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94,000 | 0 | 188,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 190,000 | 88,816 | 331,981 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Nicaragua?
- Natural disasters people affected in Nicaragua was 88,816 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 331,981 in 2014.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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