Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 5,317 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
5,317
Change on year
down 93.2%
World rank
36th
of 70 countries
All-time high
78,592
in 2008
All-time low
5,317
in 2009
Years of data
5
2005–2009

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ecuador, 2005–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005200720092005: 7.0k2006: 12.9k2007: 12.7k2008: 78.6k2009: 5.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 5,317 for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over five years.

That places Ecuador 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 33 Albania 10,000
  2. 34 Tuvalu 7,700
  3. 35 Somalia 6,150
  4. 37 Angola 3,471 compare
  5. 38 Kyrgyzstan 2,573 compare
  6. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 1,554

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ecuador?
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Ecuador was 5,317 in 2009, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 78,592 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5,317 in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
Ecuador ranks 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
76 places, 949 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed