Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Paraguay, 1963–2016
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Paraguay peaked at 1.39 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2016.
Paraguay ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6,690 people | — |
| 1964 | 6,710 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6,534 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11,145 people | +70.6% |
| 2001 | 11,145 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,176 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52,990 people | +374.1% |
| 2008 | 18,000 people | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 people | +1011.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million people | +596.0% |
| 2013 | 25,068 people | -98.2% |
| 2014 | 49,932 people | +99.2% |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093 people. (21 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1011.1% | 18,000 people | 200,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,700 people | 6,690 people | 6,710 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,534 people | 6,534 people | 6,534 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 50,743 people | 11,145 people | 200,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 366,725 people | 0 people | 1.39 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 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 Panama 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 Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Paraguay?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Paraguay was 0 people in 2016, 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Paraguay ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.