Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Philippines

Philippines: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 16,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16,000
World rank
42nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
2.60 million
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
9
1980–2019

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Philippines, 1980–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M1980199920191980: 1.0M1983: 1.7M1987: 1.0M1990: 254.3k1998: 2.6M2002: 02007: 02015: 181.7k2019: 16.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 16,000 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Philippines peaked at 2.60 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Philippines ranks 42nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Philippines, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 1.00 million
1983 1.69 million +68.8%
1987 1.00 million -40.7%
1990 254,282 -74.6%
1998 2.60 million +922.5%
2002 0 -100.0%
2007 0
2015 181,687
2019 16,000 -91.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.23 million 1.00 million 1.69 million 3
1990s 1.43 million 254,282 2.60 million 2
2000s 0 0 0 2
2010s 98,844 16,000 181,687 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 39 Cape Verde 46,093 compare
  2. 40 Botswana 37,000 compare
  3. 41 Spain 26,000 compare
  4. 43 Honduras 10,300 compare
  5. 44 Australia 0 compare
  6. 44 Burundi 0 compare
  7. 44 Brazil 0 compare
  8. 44 China 0 compare
  9. 44 France 0
  10. 44 Italy 0
  11. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 compare
  12. 44 Peru 0 compare
  13. 44 Paraguay 0 compare
  14. 44 Russian Federation 0 compare
  15. 44 Thailand 0 compare
  16. 44 United States of America 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Philippines?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Philippines was 16,000 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 1998.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Philippines rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Philippines ranks 42nd out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Philippines 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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