Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Kenya
Kenya: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 325,680 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Kenya, 1982–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Kenya stood at 325,680.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Kenya peaked at 900,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 21st of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3,000 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | — |
| 1997 | 900,000 | +89900.0% |
| 1998 | 200 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 175,008 | +87404.0% |
| 2003 | 60,300 | -65.5% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 36,200 | +201.7% |
| 2006 | 783,300 | +2063.8% |
| 2007 | 42,651 | -94.6% |
| 2008 | 62,438 | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 136,200 | +118.1% |
| 2010 | 211,164 | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 100,692 | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 280,670 | +178.7% |
| 2013 | 115,800 | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 245,299 | +111.8% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | -95.5% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | +127.3% |
| 2018 | 211,188 | +744.8% |
| 2019 | 233,339 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 810,655 | +247.4% |
| 2021 | 300,000 | -63.0% |
| 2023 | 857,161 | +185.7% |
| 2024 | 325,680 | -62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 1990s | 225,300 | 0 | 900,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 163,512 | 12,000 | 783,300 | 8 |
| 2010s | 159,350 | 11,000 | 280,670 | 9 |
| 2020s | 573,374 | 300,000 | 857,161 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Kenya?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Kenya was 325,680 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 900,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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