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

Gambia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 17,201 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
17,201
World rank
72nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
38,961
in 2010
All-time low
250
in 2001
Years of data
10
1996–2022

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Gambia, 1996–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996200920221996: 4.0k1999: 32.0k2001: 2502007: 3002008: 4002009: 14.3k2010: 39.0k2013: 3.3k2017: 20.0k2022: 17.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Gambia stood at 17,201.

That represents a change of up 421.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Gambia peaked at 38,961 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2001.

Gambia ranks 72nd 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 Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Gambia, 1996 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1996 4,000
1999 32,000 +700.0%
2001 250 -99.2%
2007 300 +20.0%
2008 400 +33.3%
2009 14,258 +3464.5%
2010 38,961 +173.3%
2013 3,300 -91.5%
2017 20,000 +506.1%
2022 17,201 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,000 4,000 32,000 2
2000s 3,802 250 14,258 4
2010s 20,754 3,300 38,961 3
2020s 17,201 17,201 17,201 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Gambia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Gambia was 17,201 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 38,961 in 2010.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2001.
How does Gambia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Gambia ranks 72nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 421.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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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