Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Uganda
Uganda: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
5
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2024
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Uganda, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Uganda is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Uganda peaked at 5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1997.
Uganda ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Uganda?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Uganda was 1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- How does Uganda rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.