In the past decade, Irma was one of the category 5 hurricanes that affected the largest population in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is estimated that this tropical cyclone put ten million people in distress, the highest affected population compared to other recent category 5 hurricanes such as Iota and Dorian.
Number of people affected by selected category 5 hurricanes in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2000 and 2022
(in 1,000s)
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UNOCHA. (September 30, 2023). Number of people affected by selected category 5 hurricanes in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2000 and 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203905/number-population-affected-hurricanes-latin-america/
UNOCHA. "Number of people affected by selected category 5 hurricanes in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2000 and 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203905/number-population-affected-hurricanes-latin-america/
UNOCHA. (2023). Number of people affected by selected category 5 hurricanes in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2000 and 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203905/number-population-affected-hurricanes-latin-america/
UNOCHA. "Number of People Affected by Selected Category 5 Hurricanes in Latin America and The Caribbean between 2000 and 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203905/number-population-affected-hurricanes-latin-america/
UNOCHA, Number of people affected by selected category 5 hurricanes in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2000 and 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203905/number-population-affected-hurricanes-latin-america/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of people affected by selected category 5 hurricanes in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2000 and 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNOCHA, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203905/number-population-affected-hurricanes-latin-america/
