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

Nigeria: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 1.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.79 million
Change on year
up 5,617.0%
World rank
7th
of 135 countries
All-time high
7.00 million
in 2012
All-time low
200
in 2002
Years of data
29
1985–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Nigeria, 1985–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1985200420241985: 6.0k1988: 300.0k1994: 580.0k1998: 107.0k1999: 117.0k2000: 5.5k2001: 89.9k2002: 2002003: 210.0k2004: 29.9k2005: 4.0k2006: 13.0k2007: 55.0k2009: 150.0k2010: 1.5M2011: 30.9k2012: 7.0M2013: 81.5k2014: 10.0k2015: 100.4k2016: 12.0k2017: 10.5k2018: 1.9M2019: 71.1k2020: 193.7k2021: 8.3k2022: 2.8M2023: 31.3k2024: 1.8M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.79 million for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.

The figure is up 5,617.0% on the previous year and up 17,814.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Nigeria peaked at 7.00 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2002.

Nigeria ranks 7th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Nigeria, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 6,000
1988 300,000 +4900.0%
1994 580,000 +93.3%
1998 107,000 -81.6%
1999 117,000 +9.3%
2000 5,500 -95.3%
2001 89,917 +1534.9%
2002 200 -99.8%
2003 210,000 +104900.0%
2004 29,900 -85.8%
2005 4,004 -86.6%
2006 13,000 +224.7%
2007 55,000 +323.1%
2009 150,000 +172.7%
2010 1.50 million +900.1%
2011 30,915 -97.9%
2012 7.00 million +22545.5%
2013 81,506 -98.8%
2014 10,000 -87.7%
2015 100,420 +904.2%
2016 12,000 -88.1%
2017 10,500 -12.5%
2018 1.94 million +18359.0%
2019 71,140 -96.3%
2020 193,725 +172.3%
2021 8,330 -95.7%
2022 2.80 million +33543.5%
2023 31,336 -98.9%
2024 1.79 million +5617.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 153,000 6,000 300,000 2
1990s 268,000 107,000 580,000 3
2000s 61,947 200 210,000 9
2010s 1.08 million 10,000 7.00 million 10
2020s 965,472 8,330 2.80 million 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 Brazil 2.59 million compare
  2. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.19 million compare
  3. 6 Chad 1.95 million compare
  4. 8 Slovenia 1.50 million compare
  5. 9 Niger 1.48 million compare
  6. 10 Costa Rica 1.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Nigeria?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Nigeria was 1.79 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 7.00 million in 2012.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 200 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17,814.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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