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

Rwanda: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
down 99.9%
World rank
124th
of 135 countries
All-time high
51,982
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
17
1988–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Rwanda, 1988–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1988200620241988: 21.7k2001: 3.0k2002: 20.0k2003: 7.0k2007: 4.5k2008: 11.3k2011: 3.6k2012: 11.2k2015: 3.4k2016: 02018: 26.4k2019: 6.0k2020: 22.5k2021: 6.5k2022: 1.3k2023: 52.0k2024: 27

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Rwanda stood at 27.

The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Rwanda peaked at 51,982 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.

That places Rwanda 124th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Rwanda, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 21,678
2001 3,000 -86.2%
2002 20,000 +566.7%
2003 7,016 -64.9%
2007 4,500 -35.9%
2008 11,346 +152.1%
2011 3,608 -68.2%
2012 11,160 +209.3%
2015 3,431 -69.3%
2016 0 -100.0%
2018 26,411
2019 5,958 -77.4%
2020 22,455 +276.9%
2021 6,500 -71.1%
2022 1,300 -80.0%
2023 51,982 +3898.6%
2024 27 -99.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,678 21,678 21,678 1
2000s 9,172 3,000 20,000 5
2010s 8,428 0 26,411 6
2020s 16,453 27 51,982 5

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  9. 126 Israel 0 compare
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  13. 126 Slovakia 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Rwanda?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Rwanda was 27 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 51,982 in 2023.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does Rwanda rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Rwanda ranks 124th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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