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 2023. Nicaragua had the second highest score, with an epidemic risk index of 6.2.
Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country
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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 2023, based on demographic data from 2015.
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European Commission. (March 31, 2023). Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 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 2023, by country." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204258/epidemic-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. (2023). Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 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 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, 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 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204258/epidemic-risk-index-latin-america-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Physical exposure to epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country [Graph], European Commission, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204258/epidemic-risk-index-latin-america-country/