Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Eswatini

Eswatini: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 232,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
232,000
Change on year
down 52.8%
World rank
35th
of 55 countries
All-time high
970,000
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 1983
Years of data
7
1983–2019

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Eswatini, 1983–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1983200120191983: 01984: 01990: 250.0k2001: 970.0k2007: 410.0k2016: 492.0k2019: 232.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Eswatini is 232,000, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Eswatini peaked at 970,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.

That places Eswatini 35th out of 55 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Eswatini, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 0
1984 0
1990 250,000
2001 970,000 +288.0%
2007 410,000 -57.7%
2016 492,000 +20.0%
2019 232,000 -52.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 2
1990s 250,000 250,000 250,000 1
2000s 690,000 410,000 970,000 2
2010s 362,000 232,000 492,000 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 32 Senegal 320,000 compare
  2. 33 Nicaragua 300,000 compare
  3. 34 Vietnam 266,000 compare
  4. 36 Sri Lanka 222,091 compare
  5. 37 Djibouti 192,168 compare
  6. 38 Cuba 100,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Eswatini?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Eswatini was 232,000 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 970,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
How does Eswatini rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Eswatini ranks 35th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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