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

Egypt: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 6,235 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6,235
Change on year
down 69.4%
World rank
87th
of 135 countries
All-time high
160,660
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
9
1991–2021

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Egypt, 1991–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k1991200620211991: 2081994: 160.7k1995: 3.0k1996: 2601997: 02002: 8702010: 3.5k2020: 20.4k2021: 6.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Egypt stood at 6,235.

The figure is down 69.4% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Egypt peaked at 160,660 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

That places Egypt 87th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Egypt, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 208
1994 160,660 +77140.4%
1995 3,000 -98.1%
1996 260 -91.3%
1997 0 -100.0%
2002 870
2010 3,500 +302.3%
2020 20,400 +482.9%
2021 6,235 -69.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,826 0 160,660 5
2000s 870 870 870 1
2010s 3,500 3,500 3,500 1
2020s 13,318 6,235 20,400 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 84 Bolivia 7,022 compare
  2. 85 United States 6,564 compare
  3. 86 Chile 6,393 compare
  4. 88 Australia 6,000 compare
  5. 89 New Zealand 5,400 compare
  6. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,000 compare
  7. 90 Jamaica 5,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Egypt?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Egypt was 6,235 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 160,660 in 1994.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Egypt rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Egypt ranks 87th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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