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

Saudi Arabia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 600 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
600
Change on year
down 57.7%
World rank
108th
of 135 countries
All-time high
13,050
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
15
1985–2020

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1985200220201985: 5.0k2002: 02003: 13.1k2004: 4302005: 672009: 10.0k2010: 852011: 02012: 02013: 1.0k2015: 02016: 9152017: 4812019: 1.4k2020: 600

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Saudi Arabia stood at 600.

The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and up 605.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,050 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Saudi Arabia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 5,000
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 13,050
2004 430 -96.7%
2005 67 -84.4%
2009 10,000 +14825.4%
2010 85 -99.2%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0
2013 1,021
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 915
2017 481 -47.4%
2019 1,418 +194.8%
2020 600 -57.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,000 5,000 5,000 1
2000s 4,709 0 13,050 5
2010s 490 0 1,418 8
2020s 600 600 600 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  6. 111 United Kingdom 480 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Saudi Arabia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Saudi Arabia was 600 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 13,050 in 2003.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Saudi Arabia ranks 108th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 605.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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