People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Ecuador

Ecuador: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0067 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0067 units per person
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
71st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0813 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
28
1982–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Ecuador, 1982–2024

00.020.040.060.081982200320241982: 0.081 units per person1983: 0.023 units per person1985: 0 units per person1987: 0.002 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1992: 0.019 units per person1993: 0.007 units per person1994: 0 units per person1997: 0.007 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.004 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.004 units per person2008: 0.02 units per person2009: 0.008 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0.005 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.002 units per person2023: 0.005 units per person2024: 0.007 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0067 units per person.

The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 267.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0813 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1994.

That places Ecuador 71st out of 178 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), per capita in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Ecuador, 1982 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1982 0.0813 units per person —
1983 0.0226 units per person -72.2%
1985 0.0001 units per person -99.6%
1987 0.0016 units per person +1804.3%
1989 0.0029 units per person +79.0%
1992 0.0188 units per person +540.3%
1993 0.0067 units per person -64.1%
1994 0 units per person -100.0%
1997 0.0069 units per person —
2000 0 units per person -99.5%
2001 0.0007 units per person +2146.2%
2002 0.0042 units per person +463.3%
2003 0.0006 units per person -85.8%
2006 0.0041 units per person +592.6%
2008 0.0198 units per person +384.5%
2009 0.008 units per person -59.4%
2010 0.0005 units per person -94.3%
2011 0.0002 units per person -46.8%
2012 0.0047 units per person +1837.0%
2013 0.0018 units per person -61.6%
2015 0.0001 units per person -96.0%
2016 0.0021 units per person +2723.9%
2019 0.0002 units per person -91.2%
2020 0 units per person -90.9%
2021 0.001 units per person +6217.8%
2022 0.002 units per person +90.1%
2023 0.005 units per person +150.5%
2024 0.0067 units per person +34.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.0067 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per person, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.0067 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0078 units per person, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Ecuador 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
2021 +6217.8% 0 units per person 0.001 units per person
2016 +2723.9% 0.0001 units per person 0.0021 units per person
2001 +2146.2% 0 units per person 0.0007 units per person
2012 +1837.0% 0.0002 units per person 0.0047 units per person
1987 +1804.3% 0.0001 units per person 0.0016 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0217 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0813 units per person 5
1990s 0.0081 units per person 0 units per person 0.0188 units per person 4
2000s 0.0054 units per person 0 units per person 0.0198 units per person 7
2010s 0.0014 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0047 units per person 7
2020s 0.0029 units per person 0 units per person 0.0067 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 68 Mozambique 0.008 units per person compare
  2. 69 Nigeria 0.0077 units per person compare
  3. 70 Paraguay 0.0068 units per person compare
  4. 72 Gambia 0.0065 units per person compare
  5. 73 Sudan 0.0063 units per person compare
  6. 74 Guinea-Bissau 0.006 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Ecuador?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Ecuador was 0.0067 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0813 units per person in 1982.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
Ecuador ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 4,182 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.