Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Madagascar

Madagascar: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 1.68 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.68 million
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
24th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2020
All-time low
14,000
in 2005
Years of data
10
1981–2020

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Madagascar, 1981–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1981200020201981: 1.0M1988: 950.0k2000: 231.3k2002: 600.0k2005: 14.0k2008: 720.0k2014: 20.0k2016: 1.1M2017: 1.3M2020: 1.7M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Madagascar stood at 1.68 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Madagascar peaked at 1.68 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 24th out of 55 countries with data for 2020, 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Madagascar, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 1.00 million
1988 950,000 -5.0%
2000 231,290 -75.7%
2002 600,000 +159.4%
2005 14,000 -97.7%
2008 720,000 +5042.9%
2014 20,000 -97.2%
2016 1.14 million +5600.0%
2017 1.26 million +10.5%
2020 1.68 million +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 975,000 950,000 1.00 million 2
2000s 391,322 14,000 720,000 4
2010s 806,667 20,000 1.26 million 3
2020s 1.68 million 1.68 million 1.68 million 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 21 Tanzania 2.10 million compare
  2. 22 Bolivia 1.95 million compare
  3. 23 Mali 1.74 million compare
  4. 25 Namibia 1.66 million compare
  5. 26 Guatemala 1.50 million compare
  6. 27 Mauritania 1.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Madagascar?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Madagascar was 1.68 million in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2020.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Madagascar ranks 24th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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