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

Botswana: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 4,225 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,225
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
92nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
138,776
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
9
1988–2018

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Botswana, 1988–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1988200320181988: 12.0k1995: 5.5k2000: 138.8k2004: 5.0k2009: 4.7k2011: 02013: 4.2k2017: 3.2k2018: 4.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Botswana is 4,225, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Botswana peaked at 138,776 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.

That places Botswana 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Botswana, 1988 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1988 12,007
1995 5,500 -54.2%
2000 138,776 +2423.2%
2004 4,960 -96.4%
2009 4,656 -6.1%
2011 0 -100.0%
2013 4,210
2017 3,250 -22.8%
2018 4,225 +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,007 12,007 12,007 1
1990s 5,500 5,500 5,500 1
2000s 49,464 4,656 138,776 3
2010s 2,921 0 4,225 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 89 New Zealand 5,400 compare
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  3. 90 Jamaica 5,000 compare
  4. 93 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4,200 compare
  5. 94 Taiwan, China 4,074 compare
  6. 95 Bulgaria 4,000 compare
  7. 95 Tunisia 4,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Botswana?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Botswana was 4,225 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 138,776 in 2000.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
How does Botswana rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Botswana ranks 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana 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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