Haiti is the country most prone to suffering epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to a risk index calculated based on the estimated number of people exposed to this type of event per year, Haiti faced a risk of 7.3 points in 2024. Nicaragua had the second highest score, with an epidemic risk index of 6.1.
Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country
Based on the estimated number of people exposed to epidemics 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 2024.
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European Commission. (March 31, 2024). Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204258/epidemic-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. "Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country." Chart. March 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204258/epidemic-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. (2024). Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204258/epidemic-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. "Physical Exposure to Epidemics in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2024, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204258/epidemic-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission, Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204258/epidemic-risk-index-latin-america-country/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country [Graph], European Commission, March 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204258/epidemic-risk-index-latin-america-country/
