Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 11.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Bangladesh, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bangladesh is 11.86 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,085.9% on the previous year and up 270.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bangladesh peaked at 45.00 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.00 million | — |
| 1982 | 308,000 | -96.9% |
| 1983 | 7.16 million | +2224.7% |
| 1984 | 30.00 million | +319.0% |
| 1985 | 500,000 | -98.3% |
| 1986 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 29.70 million | +7325.0% |
| 1988 | 45.00 million | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 200,000 | -99.6% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million | +905.8% |
| 1991 | 2.99 million | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 75,200 | -97.5% |
| 1993 | 15.75 million | +20846.3% |
| 1994 | 395,100 | -97.5% |
| 1995 | 14.72 million | +3625.2% |
| 1996 | 5.83 million | -60.4% |
| 1997 | 900,030 | -84.6% |
| 1998 | 15.00 million | +1566.6% |
| 1999 | 495,420 | -96.7% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million | +440.8% |
| 2001 | 700,000 | -73.9% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +114.3% |
| 2003 | 550,000 | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 36.87 million | +6603.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | -96.9% |
| 2006 | 211,775 | -81.6% |
| 2007 | 13.85 million | +6440.6% |
| 2008 | 635,640 | -95.4% |
| 2009 | 500,000 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 575,000 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +173.1% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million | +243.7% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 8.09 million | +325.6% |
| 2018 | 14,000 | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 7.60 million | +54185.7% |
| 2020 | 5.45 million | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 268,744 | -95.1% |
| 2022 | 7.20 million | +2579.1% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 11.86 million | +1085.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.70 million | 200,000 | 45.00 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.82 million | 75,200 | 15.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 million | 211,775 | 36.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 14,000 | 8.09 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.16 million | 268,744 | 11.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,097 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bangladesh?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bangladesh was 11.86 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 45.00 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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