Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Botswana

Botswana: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 37,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37,000
World rank
40th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
5
1982–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Botswana, 1982–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1982200220231982: 1.0M1992: 100.0k2015: 02019: 38.0k2023: 37.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 37,000 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Botswana peaked at 1.04 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

Botswana ranks 40th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Botswana, 1982 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1982 1.04 million
1992 100,000 -90.4%
2015 0 -100.0%
2019 38,000
2023 37,000 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.04 million 1.04 million 1.04 million 1
1990s 100,000 100,000 100,000 1
2010s 19,000 0 38,000 2
2020s 37,000 37,000 37,000 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 37 Djibouti 192,168 compare
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  3. 39 Cape Verde 46,093 compare
  4. 41 Spain 26,000 compare
  5. 42 Philippines 16,000 compare
  6. 43 Honduras 10,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Botswana?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Botswana was 37,000 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1982.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Botswana ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Botswana 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 498 data points, 1980–2024
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