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

Latest (2019)
0 people
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
81,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
0 people
in 2013
Years of data
5
1983–2019

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Panama, 1983–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1983200120191983: 81.0k people2013: 0 people2015: 0 people2018: 0 people2019: 0 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 81,000 people 81,000 people 81,000 people 1
2010s 0 people 0 people 0 people 4

Countries ranked near Panama

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

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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