Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Kenya
Kenya: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People 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: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 325,680 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,728, 4.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 325,680 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,910, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +89900.0% | 1,000 | 900,000 |
| 2002 | +87404.0% | 200 | 175,008 |
| 2006 | +2063.8% | 36,200 | 783,300 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
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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