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

Dominican Republic: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 15,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15,000
Change on year
down 95.2%
World rank
74th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
23
1981–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1981200220241981: 150.0k1985: 8951988: 1.2M1991: 01993: 20.0k1996: 1.0k2002: 1.8k2003: 65.5k2004: 10.0k2005: 1.4k2007: 19.8k2009: 14.6k2010: 35.2k2011: 11.2k2012: 14.6k2013: 02014: 3002015: 21.2k2016: 2.8M2018: 7.4k2022: 4672023: 311.3k2024: 15.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Dominican Republic stood at 15,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.2% on the previous year and up 4,900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.80 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.

Dominican Republic ranks 74th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Dominican Republic, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 150,000
1985 895 -99.4%
1988 1.19 million +132989.4%
1991 0 -100.0%
1993 20,000
1996 1,000 -95.0%
2002 1,750 +75.0%
2003 65,463 +3640.7%
2004 10,002 -84.7%
2005 1,450 -85.5%
2007 19,830 +1267.6%
2009 14,565 -26.6%
2010 35,200 +141.7%
2011 11,200 -68.2%
2012 14,570 +30.1%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 300
2015 21,200 +6966.7%
2016 2.80 million +13085.8%
2018 7,390 -99.7%
2022 467 -93.7%
2023 311,319 +66563.6%
2024 15,000 -95.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 447,348 895 1.19 million 3
1990s 7,000 0 20,000 3
2000s 18,843 1,450 65,463 6
2010s 360,658 0 2.80 million 8
2020s 108,929 467 311,319 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Dominican Republic?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Dominican Republic was 15,000 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2016.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
How does Dominican Republic rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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