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

Guatemala: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 606,115 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
606,115
Change on year
down 86.2%
World rank
14th
of 135 countries
All-time high
4.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
24
1982–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Guatemala, 1982–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1982200320241982: 20.3k1987: 6.5k1988: 6.0k1989: 01994: 6001995: 7.4k1999: 6.0k2000: 3.0k2002: 98.7k2005: 02007: 2.1k2008: 197.3k2009: 10.8k2010: 3.3k2011: 534.8k2014: 87.5k2015: 65.1k2017: 42.6k2018: 76.9k2020: 20.1k2021: 24.6k2022: 2.9M2023: 4.4M2024: 606.1k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 606,115 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.

That represents a change of down 86.2% on the previous year and up 592.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Guatemala peaked at 4.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places Guatemala 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Guatemala, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 20,256
1987 6,515 -67.8%
1988 6,000 -7.9%
1989 0 -100.0%
1994 600
1995 7,435 +1139.2%
1999 6,023 -19.0%
2000 2,986 -50.4%
2002 98,740 +3206.8%
2005 0 -100.0%
2007 2,096
2008 197,300 +9313.2%
2009 10,800 -94.5%
2010 3,270 -69.7%
2011 534,828 +16255.6%
2014 87,500 -83.6%
2015 65,136 -25.6%
2017 42,559 -34.7%
2018 76,945 +80.8%
2020 20,070 -73.9%
2021 24,616 +22.7%
2022 2.89 million +11640.4%
2023 4.40 million +52.2%
2024 606,115 -86.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,193 0 20,256 4
1990s 4,686 600 7,435 3
2000s 51,987 0 197,300 6
2010s 135,040 3,270 534,828 6
2020s 1.59 million 20,070 4.40 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Guatemala?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Guatemala was 606,115 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 4.40 million in 2023.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Guatemala rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Guatemala ranks 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 592.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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