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

Congo: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 321,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
321,000
Change on year
up 94.9%
World rank
22nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
321,000
in 2023
All-time low
2,000
in 2005
Years of data
13
1994–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Congo, 1994–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200820231994: 16.5k1998: 20.0k1999: 42.0k2002: 53.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 5.0k2007: 25.0k2012: 9.6k2019: 253.0k2020: 66.0k2021: 46.7k2022: 164.7k2023: 321.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Congo stood at 321,000. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 94.9% on the previous year and up 3,238.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Congo peaked at 321,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2005.

That places Congo 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Congo, 1994 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1994 16,500
1998 20,000 +21.2%
1999 42,000 +110.0%
2002 53,000 +26.2%
2005 2,000 -96.2%
2006 5,000 +150.0%
2007 25,000 +400.0%
2012 9,614 -61.5%
2019 253,000 +2531.6%
2020 66,000 -73.9%
2021 46,652 -29.3%
2022 164,679 +253.0%
2023 321,000 +94.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,167 16,500 42,000 3
2000s 21,250 2,000 53,000 4
2010s 131,307 9,614 253,000 2
2020s 149,583 46,652 321,000 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 19 Mali 380,154 compare
  2. 20 Georgia 350,000 compare
  3. 21 Kenya 325,680 compare
  4. 23 Sudan 317,107 compare
  5. 24 Afghanistan 312,504 compare
  6. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 304,837 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Congo?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Congo was 321,000 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 321,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2005.
How does Congo rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Congo ranks 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,238.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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