Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 7.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.60 million
Change on year
up 4,437.3%
World rank
8th
of 55 countries
All-time high
7.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
10
1982–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1982200320241982: 01991: 5.0M1998: 55.0k2001: 6.0M2007: 2.1M2010: 1.7M2013: 4.3M2017: 6.9M2021: 167.5k2024: 7.6M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Zimbabwe stood at 7.60 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,437.3% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

That places Zimbabwe 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Zimbabwe, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 0
1991 5.00 million
1998 55,000 -98.9%
2001 6.00 million +10809.1%
2007 2.10 million -65.0%
2010 1.67 million -20.6%
2013 4.30 million +157.9%
2017 6.90 million +60.5%
2021 167,500 -97.6%
2024 7.60 million +4437.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 2.53 million 55,000 5.00 million 2
2000s 4.05 million 2.10 million 6.00 million 2
2010s 4.29 million 1.67 million 6.90 million 3
2020s 3.88 million 167,500 7.60 million 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 5 Afghanistan 11.00 million compare
  2. 6 Zambia 9.80 million compare
  3. 7 India 8.20 million compare
  4. 9 Somalia 7.10 million compare
  5. 10 Malawi 6.10 million compare
  6. 11 Kenya 4.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Zimbabwe?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Zimbabwe was 7.60 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 7.60 million in 2024.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does Zimbabwe rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
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Coverage
55 places, 498 data points, 1980–2024
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