Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Bolivia
Bolivia: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 7,022 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bolivia is 7,022, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bolivia peaked at 824,519 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 475, in 1985.
Bolivia ranks 84th 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: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,000 | — |
| 1982 | 30,000 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | -94.0% |
| 1985 | 475 | -84.2% |
| 1986 | 310,000 | +65163.2% |
| 1987 | 20,000 | -93.5% |
| 1992 | 40,050 | +100.2% |
| 1997 | 190,000 | +374.4% |
| 1999 | 1,600 | -99.2% |
| 2000 | 7,010 | +338.1% |
| 2001 | 357,250 | +4996.3% |
| 2002 | 5,146 | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 57,529 | +1017.9% |
| 2006 | 126,600 | +120.1% |
| 2007 | 824,519 | +551.3% |
| 2009 | 63,000 | -92.4% |
| 2010 | 227,860 | +261.7% |
| 2011 | 88,825 | -61.0% |
| 2012 | 69,085 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 483,995 | +600.6% |
| 2014 | 185,120 | -61.8% |
| 2015 | 96,890 | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 5,420 | -94.4% |
| 2018 | 12,186 | +124.8% |
| 2019 | 349,540 | +2768.4% |
| 2020 | 37,611 | -89.2% |
| 2021 | 303,597 | +707.2% |
| 2022 | 375,000 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 208,970 | -44.3% |
| 2024 | 7,022 | -96.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7,022 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,728, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7,022 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,500, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +65163.2% | 475 | 310,000 |
| 2001 | +4996.3% | 7,010 | 357,250 |
| 2019 | +2768.4% | 12,186 | 349,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61,211 | 475 | 310,000 | 7 |
| 1990s | 77,217 | 1,600 | 190,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 205,865 | 5,146 | 824,519 | 7 |
| 2010s | 168,769 | 5,420 | 483,995 | 9 |
| 2020s | 186,440 | 7,022 | 375,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 81 Vietnam 9,628 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 7,684 compare
- 83 Mauritania 7,200 compare
- 85 United States 6,564 compare
- 86 Chile 6,393 compare
- 87 Egypt 6,235 compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bolivia?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bolivia was 7,022 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 824,519 in 2007.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 in 1985.
- How does Bolivia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Bolivia ranks 84th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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