Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 410,410 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uruguay, 1999–2023
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 Uruguay is 410,410 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2,684.1% on the previous year and up 2,684.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uruguay peaked at 410,410 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1999.
That places Uruguay 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 14,741 people | — |
| 2019 | 14,741 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,741 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,741 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,741 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 410,410 people | +2684.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 410,410 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people, 35.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,741 people | 14,741 people | 14,741 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 113,658 people | 14,741 people | 410,410 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uruguay?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uruguay was 410,410 people in 2023, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 410,410 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Uruguay ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,684.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.