Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Peru

Peru: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 6,327 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,327
Change on year
up 103.2%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Peru, 1981–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1981200220231981: 01982: 30.0k1983: 700.0k1984: 01985: 4.0k1986: 3661987: 3851988: 6.0k1990: 01995: 01997: 30.0k1998: 2.6k1999: 1.2k2000: 02001: 1502004: 762009: 2.6k2010: 1.1k2012: 02019: 282020: 132022: 3.1k2023: 6.3k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Peru is 6,327, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.2% on the previous year and up 22,496.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Peru peaked at 700,000 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

That places Peru 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Landslide (Not Applicable) in Peru, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 0
1982 30,000
1983 700,000 +2233.3%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 4,000
1986 366 -90.8%
1987 385 +5.2%
1988 6,025 +1464.9%
1990 0 -100.0%
1995 0
1997 30,000
1998 2,607 -91.3%
1999 1,200 -54.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 150
2004 76 -49.3%
2009 2,615 +3340.8%
2010 1,054 -59.7%
2012 0 -100.0%
2019 28
2020 13 -53.6%
2022 3,113 +23846.2%
2023 6,327 +103.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92,597 0 700,000 8
1990s 6,761 0 30,000 5
2000s 710.25 0 2,615 4
2010s 360.67 0 1,054 3
2020s 3,151 13 6,327 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 4 Bangladesh 18,016 compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 15,527 compare
  3. 6 Papua New Guinea 7,849 compare
  4. 8 Brazil 3,700 compare
  5. 9 Ecuador 3,629 compare
  6. 10 India 3,181 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Peru?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Peru was 6,327 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 1983.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Peru rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Peru ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Landslide (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Landslide (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 422 data points, 1980–2025
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