As of 2022, Bolivia was the Latin American country most prone to facing droughts. Based on a probability and historical impact index, the Andean country ranked first in the region, with a score of 6.5. Argentina, Honduras and Peru followed, each with 4.6 points.
Probability and historical impact of droughts in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country
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Statistics on Natural disasters in Latin America
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: most common natural disasters 2000-2019
- Premium Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: population affected by natural disasters 2000-2019
- Basic Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: deadliest environmental disasters 2018-2020
- Premium Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: extreme climate events risk 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Latin America: opinion on likelihood of natural disasters 2020
- Premium Statistic Latin America: people at risk of displacement due to natural disasters 2018
- Premium Statistic Mexico: costliest natural disasters for the insurance industry 1985-2022
Earthquakes
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- Premium Statistic Earthquake risk index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: death toll of selected earthquakes 2001-2019
- Premium Statistic Latin America: costliest earthquakes 2000-2018
- Premium Statistic Mexico: strongest earthquakes 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Chile: strongest earthquakes 2005-2020
- Premium Statistic Peru: strongest earthquakes 2010-2020
Tsunamis
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- Premium Statistic Tsunami risk index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Latin America: deadliest tsunamis 2000-2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Latin America: worst tsunamis based on water height 2000-2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Latin America: worst tsunamis based on flood distance 2000-2020, by country
Floods and landslides
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- Premium Statistic Flooding risk index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: river flood risk index 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Latin America: population affected by floods 2000-2019
- Basic Statistic Brazil: urban population exposed to landslides and floods 2019, by region
- Basic Statistic Brazil: states most prone to landslides 2019
Hurricanes
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- Premium Statistic Hurricane risk index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Caribbean: costliest natural disasters 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: population affected by selected hurricanes 2007-2019
- Basic Statistic Forecast of post-Maria exodus from Puerto Rico 2017-2019
Drought
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- Premium Statistic Drought probability index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: drought risk index 2019, by country
- Basic Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: water stress index 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Latin America: population affected by droughts 2000-2019
Epidemics
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- Premium Statistic Epidemic risk index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Vector-borne disease risk index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic GHS Index in Latin America 2021, by country
- Basic Statistic COVID-19 cases in Latin America 2023, by country
- Basic Statistic COVID-19 mortality rate in Latin America 2023, by country
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- Texas water management strategy supply volumes: drought management 2020-2070
- Drought coverage in the U.S. 2018-2022
- U.S. cities with driest precipitation anomalies 2020
- Public opinion on drought and climate change in the Netherlands 2018
- Cropland area destroyed by droughts in China 1995-2020
- Global crop losses due to drought by region 2012
- Peru: water supply network penetration 2013-2019
- Cities taking action on drought risk globally 2018
- Water supply network household penetration in Colombia 2019-2021, by area
- Peru: access to sewage network 2013-2019, by area
- Peru: access to drinking water 2013-2019, by area
- Share of population having access to sewerage and water supply in Romania 2019
- Argentina: water access penetration 2017-2019
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European Commission. (April 8, 2022). Probability and historical impact of droughts in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204071/drought-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. "Probability and historical impact of droughts in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country." Chart. April 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204071/drought-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. (2022). Probability and historical impact of droughts in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204071/drought-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. "Probability and Historical Impact of Droughts in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204071/drought-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission, Probability and historical impact of droughts in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204071/drought-risk-index-latin-america-country/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Probability and historical impact of droughts in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country [Graph], European Commission, April 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204071/drought-risk-index-latin-america-country/