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

Mauritania: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 7,200 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,200
Change on year
down 75.1%
World rank
83rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
54,120
in 2007
All-time low
600
in 1995
Years of data
17
1984–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Mauritania, 1984–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1984200320231984: 3.0k1985: 6.9k1995: 6001999: 23.8k2001: 3.0k2002: 27.5k2003: 21.0k2005: 7.5k2006: 10.6k2007: 54.1k2009: 10.0k2010: 8.8k2013: 6.5k2019: 33.6k2020: 20.0k2022: 28.9k2023: 7.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 7,200 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2023.

That represents a change of down 75.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Mauritania peaked at 54,120 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1995.

That places Mauritania 83rd 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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Mauritania, 1984 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1984 3,000
1985 6,900 +130.0%
1995 600 -91.3%
1999 23,800 +3866.7%
2001 3,000 -87.4%
2002 27,500 +816.7%
2003 21,000 -23.6%
2005 7,500 -64.3%
2006 10,619 +41.6%
2007 54,120 +409.7%
2009 10,000 -81.5%
2010 8,750 -12.5%
2013 6,530 -25.4%
2019 33,600 +414.5%
2020 19,982 -40.5%
2022 28,926 +44.8%
2023 7,200 -75.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,950 3,000 6,900 2
1990s 12,200 600 23,800 2
2000s 19,106 3,000 54,120 7
2010s 16,293 6,530 33,600 3
2020s 18,703 7,200 28,926 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 80 Syria 9,700 compare
  2. 81 Viet Nam 9,628 compare
  3. 82 Burkina Faso 7,684 compare
  4. 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,022 compare
  5. 85 United States of America 6,564 compare
  6. 86 Chile 6,393 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Mauritania?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Mauritania was 7,200 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 54,120 in 2007.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1995.
How does Mauritania rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Mauritania ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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