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

Nicaragua: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 13,000 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13,000
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
75th
of 135 countries
All-time high
143,018
in 2011
All-time low
3,750
in 2015
Years of data
16
1980–2018

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Nicaragua, 1980–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1980199920181980: 40.0k1990: 106.4k1999: 107.1k2000: 5.5k2002: 13.5k2007: 24.0k2008: 14.2k2009: 6.9k2010: 75.9k2011: 143.0k2012: 29.5k2013: 14.1k2014: 60.3k2015: 3.8k2017: 13.7k2018: 13.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2018, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Nicaragua stood at 13,000.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Nicaragua peaked at 143,018 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,750, in 2015.

That places Nicaragua 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Nicaragua, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 40,000
1990 106,411 +166.0%
1999 107,105 +0.7%
2000 5,500 -94.9%
2002 13,546 +146.3%
2007 24,000 +77.2%
2008 14,188 -40.9%
2009 6,885 -51.5%
2010 75,860 +1001.8%
2011 143,018 +88.5%
2012 29,500 -79.4%
2013 14,149 -52.0%
2014 60,345 +326.5%
2015 3,750 -93.8%
2017 13,715 +265.7%
2018 13,000 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40,000 40,000 40,000 1
1990s 106,758 106,411 107,105 2
2000s 12,824 5,500 24,000 5
2010s 44,167 3,750 143,018 8

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  1. 72 Gambia 17,201 compare
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  4. 76 Togo 12,700 compare
  5. 77 Malaysia 12,500 compare
  6. 78 Algeria 12,000 compare
  7. 78 Republic of Moldova 12,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Nicaragua?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Nicaragua was 13,000 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 143,018 in 2011.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 3,750 in 2015.
How does Nicaragua rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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