Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Angola

Angola: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 2.80 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.80 million
World rank
16th
of 55 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
10
1981–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Angola, 1981–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1981200220241981: 80.0k1985: 500.0k1989: 1.9M1997: 105.0k2001: 02004: 25.0k2012: 1.8M2017: 1.4M2020: 1.6M2024: 2.8M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Angola stood at 2.80 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Angola peaked at 2.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places Angola 16th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 People Affected in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Angola, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 80,000
1985 500,000 +525.0%
1989 1.90 million +280.0%
1997 105,000 -94.5%
2001 0 -100.0%
2004 25,000
2012 1.83 million +7235.6%
2017 1.42 million -22.6%
2020 1.64 million +15.7%
2024 2.80 million +70.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 826,667 80,000 1.90 million 3
1990s 105,000 105,000 105,000 1
2000s 12,500 0 25,000 2
2010s 1.63 million 1.42 million 1.83 million 2
2020s 2.22 million 1.64 million 2.80 million 2

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  4. 17 Cambodia 2.50 million compare
  5. 17 Mexico 2.50 million compare
  6. 19 Cameroon 2.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Angola?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Angola was 2.80 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2024.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Angola rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Angola ranks 16th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
55 places, 498 data points, 1980–2024
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