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

Benin: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 73,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
73,000
Change on year
up 103.6%
World rank
47th
of 135 countries
All-time high
831,000
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
20
1982–2022

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Benin, 1982–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1982200220221982: 580.0k1985: 475.0k1988: 84.0k1991: 01994: 34.0k1995: 123.0k1996: 148.7k1997: 51.0k1998: 420.0k1999: 57.5k2007: 10.9k2008: 158.2k2009: 119.7k2010: 831.0k2011: 5.8k2012: 55.0k2013: 32.7k2020: 7.0k2021: 35.9k2022: 73.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Benin recorded 73,000 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2022.

The figure is up 103.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Benin peaked at 831,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.

Benin ranks 47th 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 Benin, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Benin, 1982 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1982 580,000
1985 475,000 -18.1%
1988 84,000 -82.3%
1991 0 -100.0%
1994 34,000
1995 123,000 +261.8%
1996 148,727 +20.9%
1997 51,000 -65.7%
1998 420,000 +723.5%
1999 57,469 -86.3%
2007 10,884 -81.1%
2008 158,235 +1353.8%
2009 119,657 -24.4%
2010 831,000 +594.5%
2011 5,840 -99.3%
2012 55,000 +841.8%
2013 32,735 -40.5%
2020 7,000 -78.6%
2021 35,850 +412.1%
2022 73,000 +103.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 379,667 84,000 580,000 3
1990s 119,171 0 420,000 7
2000s 96,259 10,884 158,235 3
2010s 231,144 5,840 831,000 4
2020s 38,617 7,000 73,000 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 44 Uruguay 103,588 compare
  2. 45 Mozambique 89,093 compare
  3. 46 Honduras 78,457 compare
  4. 48 Angola 70,910 compare
  5. 49 Azerbaijan 70,000 compare
  6. 50 Malawi 62,832 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Benin?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Benin was 73,000 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 831,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
How does Benin rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Benin ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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