Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 2.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 3,967.2%
World rank
5th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
50
in 1994
Years of data
24
1990–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 27.5k1994: 501997: 35.5k1999: 78.0k2001: 13.0k2002: 2.5k2003: 1.5k2006: 13.0k2007: 1.6k2008: 5022009: 5.0k2010: 70.5k2011: 8.0k2012: 4.5k2014: 4.8k2015: 190.6k2016: 12.6k2017: 5002018: 15.8k2019: 399.9k2020: 231.5k2022: 260.7k2023: 53.8k2024: 2.2M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.19 million for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3,967.2% on the previous year and up 46,005.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1994.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 27,500
1994 50 -99.8%
1997 35,506 +70912.0%
1999 78,000 +119.7%
2001 13,026 -83.3%
2002 2,540 -80.5%
2003 1,481 -41.7%
2006 12,970 +775.8%
2007 1,600 -87.7%
2008 502 -68.6%
2009 5,000 +896.0%
2010 70,500 +1310.0%
2011 8,000 -88.7%
2012 4,535 -43.3%
2014 4,750 +4.7%
2015 190,560 +3911.8%
2016 12,635 -93.4%
2017 500 -96.0%
2018 15,760 +3052.0%
2019 399,894 +2437.4%
2020 231,506 -42.1%
2022 260,711 +12.6%
2023 53,845 -79.3%
2024 2.19 million +3967.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,264 50 78,000 4
2000s 5,303 502 13,026 7
2010s 78,570 500 399,894 9
2020s 684,016 53,845 2.19 million 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 2 Bangladesh 11.86 million compare
  2. 3 Nepal 2.59 million compare
  3. 4 Brazil 2.59 million compare
  4. 6 Chad 1.95 million compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 1.79 million compare
  6. 8 Slovenia 1.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.19 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2024.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1994.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 46,005.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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