Natural disasters people affected in Uruguay

Uruguay: Natural disasters people affected was 410,410 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Natural disasters people affected in Uruguay, 1999–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999201120231999: 02000: 02018: 14.7k2019: 14.7k2020: 14.7k2021: 14.7k2022: 14.7k2023: 410.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural disasters people affected in Uruguay is 410,410, 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, natural disasters people affected in Uruguay peaked at 410,410 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Uruguay 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Natural disasters people affected in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters people affected in Uruguay, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2018 14,741 —
2019 14,741 +0.0%
2020 14,741 +0.0%
2021 14,741 +0.0%
2022 14,741 +0.0%
2023 410,410 +2684.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 410,410 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700, 35.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s 14,741 14,741 14,741 2
2020s 113,658 14,741 410,410 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 36 Mauritania 512,159 compare
  2. 37 Haiti 499,765 compare
  3. 38 Guatemala 444,079 compare
  4. 40 Lesotho 335,764 compare
  5. 41 Vietnam 266,000 compare
  6. 42 Eswatini 231,429 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters people affected in Uruguay?
Natural disasters people affected in Uruguay was 410,410 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 410,410 in 2023.
What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Uruguay rank for natural disasters people affected?
Uruguay ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural disasters people affected 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 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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