Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Somalia

Somalia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 7.10 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.10 million
Change on year
up 373.3%
World rank
9th
of 55 countries
All-time high
7.10 million
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
14
1980–2021

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Somalia, 1980–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1980200020211980: 01983: 01987: 500.0k1988: 53.5k2000: 1.2M2004: 200.0k2005: 02008: 3.3M2010: 4.0M2012: 3.0M2014: 535.6k2015: 6.7M2019: 1.5M2021: 7.1M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Somalia stood at 7.10 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 373.3% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Somalia peaked at 7.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Somalia 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Somalia, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 0
1983 0
1987 500,000
1988 53,500 -89.3%
2000 1.20 million +2143.0%
2004 200,000 -83.3%
2005 0 -100.0%
2008 3.30 million
2010 4.00 million +21.2%
2012 3.00 million -25.0%
2014 535,624 -82.1%
2015 6.70 million +1150.9%
2019 1.50 million -77.6%
2021 7.10 million +373.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 138,375 0 500,000 4
2000s 1.18 million 0 3.30 million 4
2010s 3.15 million 535,624 6.70 million 5
2020s 7.10 million 7.10 million 7.10 million 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 6 Zambia 9.80 million compare
  2. 7 India 8.20 million compare
  3. 8 Zimbabwe 7.60 million compare
  4. 10 Malawi 6.10 million compare
  5. 11 Kenya 4.50 million compare
  6. 12 Niger 4.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Somalia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Somalia was 7.10 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2021.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Somalia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Somalia ranks 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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