Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Panama
Panama: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Panama, 1983–2019
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Panama is 0 people, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Panama peaked at 81,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2013.
That places Panama 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 81,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,000 people | 81,000 people | 81,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
- 60 Ecuador 3,165 people compare
- 61 Anguilla 0 people
- 61 Australia 0 people compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
- 61 Brazil 0 people compare
- 61 Burundi 0 people compare
- 61 Canada 0 people compare
- 61 Chile 0 people compare
- 61 China 0 people compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0 people
- 61 Hong Kong 0 people
- 61 Italy 0 people
- 61 Laos 0 people compare
- 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 61 Peru 0 people compare
- 61 Portugal 0 people
- 61 Thailand 0 people compare
- 61 United States 0 people
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Panama?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Panama was 0 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Panama 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.