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

Latest (2023)
410,410 people
Change on year
up 2,684.1%
World rank
39th
of 78 countries
All-time high
410,410 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 people
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2023

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Uruguay, 1999–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999201120231999: 0 people2000: 0 people2018: 14.7k people2019: 14.7k people2020: 14.7k people2021: 14.7k people2022: 14.7k people2023: 410.4k 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 41 Vietnam 266,000 people compare
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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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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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