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

Bulgaria: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 4,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,000
Change on year
down 63.4%
World rank
95th
of 135 countries
All-time high
37,950
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
13
1997–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Bulgaria, 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997201020231997: 2002002: 02005: 12.2k2006: 02007: 1.1k2010: 902012: 38.0k2014: 8.5k2015: 02018: 6002021: 252022: 10.9k2023: 4.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bulgaria is 4,000, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 63.4% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bulgaria peaked at 37,950 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 95th 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Bulgaria, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 200
2002 0 -100.0%
2005 12,200
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 1,070
2010 90 -91.6%
2012 37,950 +42066.7%
2014 8,507 -77.6%
2015 0 -100.0%
2018 600
2021 25 -95.8%
2022 10,937 +43648.0%
2023 4,000 -63.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 200 200 200 1
2000s 3,318 0 12,200 4
2010s 9,429 0 37,950 5
2020s 4,987 25 10,937 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 92 Botswana 4,225 compare
  2. 93 North Korea 4,200 compare
  3. 94 Taiwan 4,074 compare
  4. 95 Tunisia 4,000 compare
  5. 97 Republic of Korea 3,500 compare
  6. 98 Germany 3,407 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bulgaria?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Bulgaria was 4,000 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 37,950 in 2012.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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