Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Zambia

Zambia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
16th
of 135 countries
All-time high
3
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
18
1989–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Zambia, 1989–2023

11.522.531989200620231989: 11998: 12000: 12001: 12003: 22004: 12005: 12007: 32008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12013: 12014: 12019: 12020: 32022: 12023: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 2 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Zambia peaked at 3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.

That places Zambia 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Zambia, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 1
1998 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2003 2 +100.0%
2004 1 -50.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2007 3 +200.0%
2008 1 -66.7%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 3 +200.0%
2022 1 -66.7%
2023 2 +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 1
1990s 1 1 1 1
2000s 1.38 1 3 8
2010s 1 1 1 5
2020s 2 1 3 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Zambia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Zambia was 2 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
How does Zambia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
Zambia ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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