Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Peru

Peru: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 257 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
257
Change on year
down 81.5%
World rank
49th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2,489
in 2010
All-time low
123
in 2014
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Peru, 2005–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201320212005: 3702006: 1662007: 2.4k2008: 2732009: 1962010: 2.5k2011: 2522012: 3772013: 1682014: 1232015: 4182016: 3352017: 6832018: 2282019: 2.3k2020: 1.4k2021: 257

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Peru is 257, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Peru peaked at 2,489 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 123, in 2014.

Peru ranks 49th of 115 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 injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in Peru, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 370
2006 166 -55.1%
2007 2,436 +1367.5%
2008 273 -88.8%
2009 196 -28.2%
2010 2,489 +1169.9%
2011 252 -89.9%
2012 377 +49.6%
2013 168 -55.4%
2014 123 -26.8%
2015 418 +239.8%
2016 335 -19.9%
2017 683 +103.9%
2018 228 -66.6%
2019 2,279 +899.6%
2020 1,391 -39.0%
2021 257 -81.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 688.2 166 2,436 5
2010s 735.2 123 2,489 10
2020s 824 257 1,391 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 46 Kenya 564 compare
  2. 47 Canada 458 compare
  3. 48 Pakistan 404 compare
  4. 49 Thailand 257 compare
  5. 51 Malawi 237 compare
  6. 52 Austria 219 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Peru?
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Peru was 257 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2,489 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 123 in 2014.
How does Peru rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
Peru ranks 49th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 1,745 data points, 2005–2025
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