Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 266,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
266,000
World rank
34th
of 55 countries
All-time high
3.00 million
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Viet Nam, 1987–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1987200520241987: 01997: 3.0M1999: 1.4M2002: 1.3M2005: 410.0k2015: 1.8M2019: 685.6k2024: 266.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Viet Nam stood at 266,000.

The figure is down 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Viet Nam peaked at 3.00 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places Viet Nam 34th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Viet Nam, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 0
1997 3.00 million
1999 1.40 million -53.3%
2002 1.30 million -7.1%
2005 410,000 -68.5%
2015 1.75 million +326.8%
2019 685,558 -60.8%
2024 266,000 -61.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 2.20 million 1.40 million 3.00 million 2
2000s 855,000 410,000 1.30 million 2
2010s 1.22 million 685,558 1.75 million 2
2020s 266,000 266,000 266,000 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 31 El Salvador 386,610 compare
  2. 32 Senegal 320,000 compare
  3. 33 Nicaragua 300,000 compare
  4. 35 Eswatini 232,000 compare
  5. 36 Sri Lanka 222,091 compare
  6. 37 Djibouti 192,168 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 Viet Nam?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Viet Nam was 266,000 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1997.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Viet Nam rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Viet Nam ranks 34th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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