People affected by disaster, Number in Brazil
Brazil: People affected by disaster, Number was 3,830 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Brazil, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, people affected by disaster, number in Brazil stood at 3,830.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Brazil peaked at 27.62 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1999.
Brazil ranks 121st 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 271,048 | — |
| 1981 | 52,300 | -80.7% |
| 1982 | 4,300 | -91.8% |
| 1983 | 23.34 million | +542651.2% |
| 1984 | 391,700 | -98.3% |
| 1985 | 615,000 | +57.0% |
| 1986 | 8,335 | -98.6% |
| 1987 | 760,500 | +9024.2% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million | +303.9% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 2,800 | -99.8% |
| 1991 | 17,600 | +528.6% |
| 1992 | 147,553 | +738.4% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | -99.3% |
| 1995 | 35,800 | +3480.0% |
| 1996 | 14,105 | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 62,876 | +345.8% |
| 1998 | 10.06 million | +15899.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 230,000 | +2555455.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +341.1% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | -99.5% |
| 2003 | 205,981 | +4019.6% |
| 2004 | 155,314 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 41,344 | -73.4% |
| 2006 | 116,000 | +180.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +944.3% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 306,938 | -83.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | +296.0% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million | +253.7% |
| 2013 | 261,274 | -93.9% |
| 2014 | 27.62 million | +10470.6% |
| 2015 | 309,547 | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 50,500 | -83.7% |
| 2017 | 104,140 | +106.2% |
| 2018 | 1,550 | -98.5% |
| 2019 | 10.05 million | +648222.6% |
| 2020 | 18,280 | -99.8% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | +8696.8% |
| 2022 | 224,081 | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | +453.2% |
| 2024 | 2.62 million | +111.3% |
| 2025 | 3,830 | -99.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,830 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,830 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,091, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number in Brazil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2555455.6% | 9 | 230,000 |
| 2019 | +648222.6% | 1,550 | 10.05 million |
| 1983 | +542651.2% | 4,300 | 23.34 million |
| 1998 | +15899.0% | 62,876 | 10.06 million |
| 2014 | +10470.6% | 261,274 | 27.62 million |
| 1987 | +9024.2% | 8,335 | 760,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 million | 4,300 | 23.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 9 | 10.06 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 659,944 | 5,000 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 million | 1,550 | 27.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 952,058 | 3,830 | 2.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Brazil?
- People affected by disaster, number in Brazil was 3,830 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.62 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Brazil ranks 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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