Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Kenya
Kenya: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Kenya, 1982–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Kenya peaked at 6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
Kenya ranks 6th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Kenya?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Kenya was 4 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.