Natural disasters people affected in Peru

Peru: Natural disasters people affected was 0 in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
0
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.20 million
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
8
1966–2006

Natural disasters people affected in Peru, 1966–2006

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1966198620061966: 156.0k1969: 128.6k1983: 620.0k1990: 2.2M1992: 1.1M2002: 21.5k2004: 02006: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural disasters people affected in Peru is 0, 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, natural disasters people affected in Peru peaked at 2.20 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

Peru ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Natural disasters people affected in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters people affected in Peru, 1966 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1966 156,000 —
1969 128,604 -17.6%
1983 620,000 +382.1%
1990 2.20 million +254.8%
1992 1.10 million -50.0%
2002 21,500 -98.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2006 0 —

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093. (21 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 142,302 128,604 156,000 2
1980s 620,000 620,000 620,000 1
1990s 1.65 million 1.10 million 2.20 million 2
2000s 7,167 0 21,500 3

Countries ranked near Peru

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters people affected in Peru?
Natural disasters people affected in Peru was 0 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1990.
What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
How does Peru rank for natural disasters people affected?
Peru ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2006.
Is natural disasters people affected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural disasters people affected
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,204 data points, 1900–2025
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