People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in El Salvador

El Salvador: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 9,050 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,050
Change on year
up 1,710.0%
World rank
104th
of 183 countries
All-time high
720,000
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
38
1982–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in El Salvador, 1982–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1982200320241982: 68.0k1988: 39.1k1989: 01990: 2.7k1991: 5.3k1992: 8.0k1993: 01994: 01995: 1.5k1996: 01997: 2.0k1998: 84.0k1999: 5.5k2000: 5002001: 401.0k2002: 6002003: 25.2k2004: 49.8k2005: 74.5k2006: 02007: 3.3k2008: 3.0k2009: 90.0k2010: 11.8k2011: 300.0k2012: 405.0k2013: 510.0k2014: 615.0k2015: 720.0k2016: 360.3k2017: 5842018: 393.7k2019: 272.0k2020: 150.4k2021: 3002022: 9.4k2023: 5002024: 9.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in El Salvador stood at 9,050.

That represents a change of up 1,710.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 720,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places El Salvador 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in El Salvador, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 68,000 —
1988 39,060 -42.6%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 2,667 —
1991 5,333 +100.0%
1992 8,000 +50.0%
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 0 —
1995 1,500 —
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 2,000 —
1998 84,000 +4100.0%
1999 5,450 -93.5%
2000 500 -90.8%
2001 401,000 +80100.0%
2002 600 -99.9%
2003 25,224 +4104.1%
2004 49,849 +97.6%
2005 74,473 +49.4%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 3,300 —
2008 3,000 -9.1%
2009 90,000 +2900.0%
2010 11,753 -86.9%
2011 300,000 +2452.5%
2012 405,000 +35.0%
2013 510,000 +25.9%
2014 615,000 +20.6%
2015 720,000 +17.1%
2016 360,292 -50.0%
2017 584 -99.8%
2018 393,709 +67315.9%
2019 272,037 -30.9%
2020 150,365 -44.7%
2021 300 -99.8%
2022 9,373 +3024.3%
2023 500 -94.7%
2024 9,050 +1710.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 9,050 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 9,050 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,091, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +80100.0% 500 401,000
2018 +67315.9% 584 393,709
1998 +4100.0% 2,000 84,000
2003 +4104.1% 600 25,224
2022 +3024.3% 300 9,373
2009 +2900.0% 3,000 90,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35,687 0 68,000 3
1990s 10,895 0 84,000 10
2000s 64,795 0 401,000 10
2010s 358,838 584 720,000 10
2020s 33,918 300 150,365 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 101 Algeria 12,000 compare
  2. 102 Guinea-Bissau 11,541 compare
  3. 103 Tuvalu 10,204 compare
  4. 105 Papua New Guinea 7,849 compare
  5. 106 Burkina Faso 7,684 compare
  6. 107 Mauritania 7,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in El Salvador?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in El Salvador was 9,050 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 720,000 in 2015.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does El Salvador rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
El Salvador ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.