Hurricane risk index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2023, by country

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Sep 5, 2023
According to their physical exposure to tropical cyclones, the Bahamas and Antigua and Barbuda were the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean which faced the highest hazard to this type of storms in 2023. The risk index is calculated based on the estimated number of people exposed to tropical cyclones per year. Cuba also stood high in the ranking, with a hazard and exposure index of 8 points.

Physical exposure to tropical cyclones in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country

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Release date

March 2023

Region

LAC

Survey time period

March 2023

Supplementary notes

Based on the estimated number of people exposed to tropical cyclones (cyclone wind and storm surge) per year. The index takes a value between 0 and 10 - the higher the score, the higher the risk.

The risk index was produced in March 2023, based on demographic data from 2015.

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