Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Namibia

Namibia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 1.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.66 million
World rank
25th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
10
1982–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Namibia, 1982–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1982200320241982: 01991: 250.0k1995: 163.2k1998: 25.0k2001: 02002: 345.0k2013: 780.0k2015: 580.0k2018: 556.0k2024: 1.7M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Namibia stood at 1.66 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Namibia peaked at 1.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

Namibia ranks 25th of 55 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Namibia, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 0
1991 250,000
1995 163,200 -34.7%
1998 25,000 -84.7%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 345,000
2013 780,000 +126.1%
2015 580,000 -25.6%
2018 556,000 -4.1%
2024 1.66 million +197.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 146,067 25,000 250,000 3
2000s 172,500 0 345,000 2
2010s 638,667 556,000 780,000 3
2020s 1.66 million 1.66 million 1.66 million 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.95 million compare
  2. 23 Mali 1.74 million compare
  3. 24 Madagascar 1.68 million compare
  4. 26 Guatemala 1.50 million compare
  5. 27 Mauritania 1.40 million compare
  6. 28 Rwanda 1.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Namibia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Namibia was 1.66 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2024.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does Namibia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Namibia ranks 25th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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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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