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

Senegal: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 55,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55,600
Change on year
up 177.9%
World rank
54th
of 135 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 1998
All-time low
3,000
in 1985
Years of data
21
1983–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Senegal, 1983–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1983200320241983: 5.0k1985: 3.0k1988: 10.0k1993: 5.0k1994: 17.5k1998: 300.0k2002: 179.0k2003: 7.8k2005: 50.0k2007: 5.3k2008: 23.6k2009: 264.0k2010: 102.5k2011: 5.2k2012: 57.0k2013: 163.3k2016: 10.6k2019: 9.0k2020: 17.0k2022: 20.0k2024: 55.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Senegal stood at 55,600.

That represents a change of up 177.9% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Senegal peaked at 300,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1985.

That places Senegal 54th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Senegal, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 5,000
1985 3,000 -40.0%
1988 10,000 +233.3%
1993 5,000 -50.0%
1994 17,500 +250.0%
1998 300,000 +1614.3%
2002 179,000 -40.3%
2003 7,769 -95.7%
2005 50,000 +543.6%
2007 5,300 -89.4%
2008 23,600 +345.3%
2009 264,000 +1018.6%
2010 102,516 -61.2%
2011 5,220 -94.9%
2012 57,000 +992.0%
2013 163,306 +186.5%
2016 10,646 -93.5%
2019 8,968 -15.8%
2020 17,000 +89.6%
2022 20,010 +17.7%
2024 55,600 +177.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,000 3,000 10,000 3
1990s 107,500 5,000 300,000 3
2000s 88,278 5,300 264,000 6
2010s 57,943 5,220 163,306 6
2020s 30,870 17,000 55,600 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 51 Madagascar 62,114 compare
  2. 52 Papua New Guinea 60,900 compare
  3. 53 Uganda 57,804 compare
  4. 55 Solomon Islands 52,000 compare
  5. 56 Liberia 51,000 compare
  6. 57 South Africa 50,466 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Senegal?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Senegal was 55,600 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 1998.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1985.
How does Senegal rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Senegal ranks 54th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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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