Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 88,816 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Nicaragua, 1994–2019
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 88,816 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2019.
The figure is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Nicaragua peaked at 331,981 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 75,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 290,000 people | +286.7% |
| 2000 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 188,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 331,981 people | +76.6% |
| 2015 | 128,019 people | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 211,184 people | +65.0% |
| 2019 | 88,816 people | -57.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 88,816 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054 people, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 88,816 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people, 7.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,500 people | 75,000 people | 290,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 94,000 people | 0 people | 188,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 190,000 people | 88,816 people | 331,981 people | 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 annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Nicaragua?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Nicaragua was 88,816 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 331,981 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters 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 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.