Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Rwanda

Rwanda: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 1.00 million in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
1.00 million
World rank
28th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 2003
All-time low
60,000
in 1989
Years of data
5
1984–2003

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Rwanda, 1984–2003

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1984199320031984: 420.0k1989: 60.0k1996: 82.0k1999: 894.5k2003: 1.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2003, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Rwanda stood at 1.00 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1,119.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Rwanda peaked at 1.00 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60,000, in 1989.

Rwanda ranks 28th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Rwanda, 1984 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1984 420,000
1989 60,000 -85.7%
1996 82,000 +36.7%
1999 894,545 +990.9%
2003 1.00 million +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 240,000 60,000 420,000 2
1990s 488,272 82,000 894,545 2
2000s 1.00 million 1.00 million 1.00 million 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 25 Namibia 1.66 million compare
  2. 26 Guatemala 1.50 million compare
  3. 27 Mauritania 1.40 million compare
  4. 29 Lesotho 699,049 compare
  5. 30 Uganda 518,000 compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 386,610 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Rwanda?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Rwanda was 1.00 million in 2003, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2003.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 60,000 in 1989.
How does Rwanda rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Rwanda ranks 28th out of 55 countries with data for 2003.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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