Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 515.68 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
515.68 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2,315.4%
World rank
44th
of 145 countries
All-time high
22,738 per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0807 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201420242005: 518.2 per 100,000 people2006: 5.2 per 100,000 people2007: 109.2 per 100,000 people2008: 22.7k per 100,000 people2009: 7.4 per 100,000 people2010: 131 per 100,000 people2011: 0.13 per 100,000 people2012: 230.9 per 100,000 people2013: 0.339 per 100,000 people2014: 0.587 per 100,000 people2015: 30.9 per 100,000 people2016: 209.3 per 100,000 people2017: 549.6 per 100,000 people2018: 0.081 per 100,000 people2019: 252.4 per 100,000 people2020: 3.4k per 100,000 people2021: 8.2k per 100,000 people2022: 75.2 per 100,000 people2023: 21.3 per 100,000 people2024: 515.7 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 515.68 per 100,000 people for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2,315.4% on the previous year and up 87,697.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica peaked at 22,738 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0807 per 100,000 people, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 44th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2005 518.24 per 100,000 people
2006 5.17 per 100,000 people -99.0%
2007 109.25 per 100,000 people +2011.4%
2008 22,738 per 100,000 people +20714.1%
2009 7.37 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2010 130.97 per 100,000 people +1678.0%
2011 0.1302 per 100,000 people -99.9%
2012 230.9 per 100,000 people +177300.4%
2013 0.3393 per 100,000 people -99.9%
2014 0.5874 per 100,000 people +73.1%
2015 30.87 per 100,000 people +5155.3%
2016 209.27 per 100,000 people +578.0%
2017 549.64 per 100,000 people +162.7%
2018 0.0807 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2019 252.36 per 100,000 people +312692.3%
2020 3,380 per 100,000 people +1239.3%
2021 8,211 per 100,000 people +142.9%
2022 75.17 per 100,000 people -99.1%
2023 21.35 per 100,000 people -71.6%
2024 515.68 per 100,000 people +2315.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,676 per 100,000 people 5.17 per 100,000 people 22,738 per 100,000 people 5
2010s 140.51 per 100,000 people 0.0807 per 100,000 people 549.64 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2,441 per 100,000 people 21.35 per 100,000 people 8,211 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 587.7 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 42 Honduras 576.91 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 43 Uruguay 550.73 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 45 Benin 504.74 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 46 Albania 471.21 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 47 Uganda 458.57 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica?
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica was 515.68 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 22,738 per 100,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0807 per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 87,697.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
146 places, 2,022 data points, 2005–2025
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