Number of people affected by disaster in Argentina

Argentina: Number of people affected by disaster was 14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14
Change on year
down 99.9%
World rank
110th
of 122 countries
All-time high
600,000
in 2013
All-time low
14
in 2023
Years of data
15
2005–2023

Number of people affected by disaster in Argentina, 2005–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201420232005: 2.4k2006: 23.1k2007: 72.3k2008: 2.4k2009: 32.0k2010: 2.2k2011: 4352012: 1772013: 600.0k2014: 3862015: 3602016: 220.3k2017: 133.7k2020: 14.6k2023: 14

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 14 for number of people affected by disaster in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Argentina peaked at 600,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2023.

That places Argentina 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Number of people affected by disaster in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Argentina, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 2,403
2006 23,083 +860.6%
2007 72,281 +213.1%
2008 2,409 -96.7%
2009 32,043 +1230.1%
2010 2,208 -93.1%
2011 435 -80.3%
2012 177 -59.3%
2013 600,000 +338883.1%
2014 386 -99.9%
2015 360 -6.7%
2016 220,284 +61090.0%
2017 133,679 -39.3%
2020 14,560 -89.1%
2023 14 -99.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,444 2,403 72,281 5
2010s 119,691 177 600,000 8
2020s 7,287 14 14,560 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Argentina?
Number of people affected by disaster in Argentina was 14 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 600,000 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
How does Argentina rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Argentina ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people affected by disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 1,890 data points, 2005–2025
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