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

Ghana: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 41,114 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41,114
Change on year
up 722.3%
World rank
62nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
2.00 million
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
21
1989–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Ghana, 1989–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1989200620231989: 2.8k1991: 2.0M1995: 700.0k1999: 324.6k2001: 144.0k2002: 2.2k2007: 332.6k2008: 58.0k2009: 159.5k2010: 17.2k2011: 94.0k2013: 25.0k2015: 5.0k2016: 02017: 1.0M2018: 100.0k2019: 26.1k2020: 2002021: 3262022: 5.0k2023: 41.1k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Ghana is 41,114, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 722.3% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Ghana peaked at 2.00 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.

That places Ghana 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Ghana, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 2,800
1991 2.00 million +71328.6%
1995 700,000 -65.0%
1999 324,602 -53.6%
2001 144,025 -55.6%
2002 2,200 -98.5%
2007 332,600 +15018.2%
2008 58,000 -82.6%
2009 159,545 +175.1%
2010 17,174 -89.2%
2011 94,044 +447.6%
2013 25,000 -73.4%
2015 5,000 -80.0%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 1.00 million
2018 100,000 -90.0%
2019 26,102 -73.9%
2020 200 -99.2%
2021 326 +63.0%
2022 5,000 +1433.7%
2023 41,114 +722.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,800 2,800 2,800 1
1990s 1.01 million 324,602 2.00 million 3
2000s 139,274 2,200 332,600 5
2010s 158,415 0 1.00 million 8
2020s 11,660 200 41,114 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 59 Italy 46,500 compare
  2. 60 Colombia 45,588 compare
  3. 61 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 42,000
  4. 63 Russian Federation 38,400 compare
  5. 64 Spain 36,615 compare
  6. 65 Serbia and Montenegro 36,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Ghana?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Ghana was 41,114 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1991.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Ghana ranks 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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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