Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Botswana
Botswana: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 1988
Years of data
9
1988–2018
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Botswana, 1988–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Botswana is 1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Botswana peaked at 2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.
That places Botswana 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Botswana?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Botswana was 1 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.