Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Peru
Peru: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
0 people
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.20 million people
in 1990
All-time low
0 people
in 2004
Years of data
8
1966–2006
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Peru, 1966–2006
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 Peru is 0 people, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Peru peaked at 2.20 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2004.
Peru ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 156,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 128,604 people | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 620,000 people | +382.1% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million people | +254.8% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million people | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 21,500 people | -98.0% |
| 2004 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093 people. (21 countries reporting)
- Peru'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142,302 people | 128,604 people | 156,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 620,000 people | 620,000 people | 620,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million people | 1.10 million people | 2.20 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,167 people | 0 people | 21,500 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 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 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 61 Portugal 0 people
- 61 Thailand 0 people compare
- 61 United States 0 people
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Peru?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Peru was 0 people in 2006, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2006.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.