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

Paraguay: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 46,675 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46,675
Change on year
up 77.2%
World rank
74th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
38
1982–2023

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Paraguay, 1982–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1982200220231982: 85.0k1983: 100.0k1988: 45.0k1989: 30.0k1990: 15.0k1991: 40.3k1992: 65.6k1993: 135.4k1994: 205.2k1995: 275.0k1996: 175.0k1997: 75.1k1998: 01999: 40.0k2000: 02001: 7.6k2002: 15.3k2003: 7.6k2004: 02005: 53.0k2006: 89.0k2007: 125.0k2008: 65.7k2009: 212.7k2010: 02011: 2.0k2012: 1.5M2013: 186.4k2014: 233.4k2015: 150.2k2016: 02017: 23.1k2018: 46.3k2019: 525.2k2020: 265.6k2021: 6.0k2022: 26.3k2023: 46.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Paraguay stood at 46,675.

The figure is up 77.2% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Paraguay peaked at 1.50 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

Paraguay ranks 74th of 183 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.

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

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Paraguay, 1982 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1982 85,000 —
1983 100,000 +17.6%
1988 45,000 -55.0%
1989 30,000 -33.3%
1990 15,000 -50.0%
1991 40,288 +168.6%
1992 65,575 +62.8%
1993 135,383 +106.5%
1994 205,192 +51.6%
1995 275,000 +34.0%
1996 175,038 -36.3%
1997 75,077 -57.1%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 40,000 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 7,632 —
2002 15,265 +100.0%
2003 7,632 -50.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 52,990 —
2006 88,995 +67.9%
2007 125,000 +40.5%
2008 65,655 -47.5%
2009 212,735 +224.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 2,000 —
2012 1.50 million +74697.0%
2013 186,400 -87.5%
2014 233,360 +25.2%
2015 150,175 -35.6%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 23,150 —
2018 46,300 +100.0%
2019 525,197 +1034.3%
2020 265,598 -49.4%
2021 6,000 -97.7%
2022 26,338 +339.0%
2023 46,675 +77.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 46,675 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 46,675 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,091, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Paraguay 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
2012 +74697.0% 2,000 1.50 million
2019 +1034.3% 46,300 525,197

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65,000 30,000 100,000 4
1990s 102,655 0 275,000 10
2000s 57,590 0 212,735 10
2010s 266,252 0 1.50 million 10
2020s 86,153 6,000 265,598 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 71 Poland 57,000 compare
  2. 72 Senegal 55,600 compare
  3. 73 Liberia 51,000 compare
  4. 75 Cape Verde 46,093 compare
  5. 76 Japan 44,592 compare
  6. 77 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 42,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Paraguay?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Paraguay was 46,675 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2012.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Paraguay rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Paraguay ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.