Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Belgium

Belgium: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 3,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,000
Change on year
down 97.1%
World rank
100th
of 135 countries
All-time high
101,950
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
10
1993–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Belgium, 1993–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1993200820231993: 6001994: 1351998: 1402002: 2.4k2003: 02005: 2102010: 6902016: 02021: 102.0k2023: 3.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Belgium is 3,000, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 97.1% on the previous year and up 334.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Belgium peaked at 101,950 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 100th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Belgium, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 600
1994 135 -77.5%
1998 140 +3.7%
2002 2,400 +1614.3%
2003 0 -100.0%
2005 210
2010 690 +228.6%
2016 0 -100.0%
2021 101,950
2023 3,000 -97.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 291.67 135 600 3
2000s 870 0 2,400 3
2010s 345 0 690 2
2020s 52,475 3,000 101,950 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 97 Republic of Korea 3,500 compare
  2. 98 Germany 3,407 compare
  3. 99 France 3,235 compare
  4. 101 Ukraine 2,850 compare
  5. 102 Central African Republic 2,700 compare
  6. 103 Hungary 2,282 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Belgium?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Belgium was 3,000 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 101,950 in 2021.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Belgium ranks 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 334.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium 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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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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