Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in El Salvador

El Salvador: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 386,610 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
386,610
Change on year
down 44.8%
World rank
31st
of 55 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
7
1982–2018

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in El Salvador, 1982–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1982200020181982: 01994: 01998: 02001: 400.0k2009: 02015: 700.0k2018: 386.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in El Salvador is 386,610, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in El Salvador peaked at 700,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in El Salvador, 1982 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1982 0
1994 0
1998 0
2001 400,000
2009 0 -100.0%
2015 700,000
2018 386,610 -44.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0 0 0 2
2000s 200,000 0 400,000 2
2010s 543,305 386,610 700,000 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in El Salvador?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in El Salvador was 386,610 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does El Salvador rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 498 data points, 1980–2024
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