Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Senegal

Senegal: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 320,000 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
320,000
World rank
32nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 1982
All-time low
284,000
in 2002
Years of data
5
1982–2018

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Senegal, 1982–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1982200020181982: 1.2M2002: 284.0k2011: 850.0k2014: 639.7k2018: 320.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 320,000 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Senegal peaked at 1.20 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 284,000, in 2002.

Senegal ranks 32nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Senegal, 1982 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1982 1.20 million
2002 284,000 -76.3%
2011 850,000 +199.3%
2014 639,702 -24.7%
2018 320,000 -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.20 million 1.20 million 1.20 million 1
2000s 284,000 284,000 284,000 1
2010s 603,234 320,000 850,000 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

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  3. 31 El Salvador 386,610 compare
  4. 33 Nicaragua 300,000 compare
  5. 34 Vietnam 266,000 compare
  6. 35 Eswatini 232,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Senegal?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Senegal was 320,000 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1982.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 284,000 in 2002.
How does Senegal rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Senegal ranks 32nd out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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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