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

Sierra Leone: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 23,596 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,596
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
68th
of 135 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
11
1996–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Sierra Leone, 1996–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1996201020241996: 200.0k2004: 02005: 15.0k2007: 4.5k2009: 1.5k2010: 2342011: 02015: 24.3k2019: 10.4k2022: 13.0k2024: 23.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 23,596 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.

That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Sierra Leone peaked at 200,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Sierra Leone, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 200,000
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 15,000
2007 4,500 -70.0%
2009 1,470 -67.3%
2010 234 -84.1%
2011 0 -100.0%
2015 24,303
2019 10,381 -57.3%
2022 12,982 +25.1%
2024 23,596 +81.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 200,000 200,000 200,000 1
2000s 5,242 0 15,000 4
2010s 8,730 0 24,303 4
2020s 18,289 12,982 23,596 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 65 Serbia and Montenegro 36,200 compare
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  3. 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25,000 compare
  4. 69 Fiji 19,545 compare
  5. 70 Cuba 18,500 compare
  6. 71 Iraq 18,017 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Sierra Leone?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Sierra Leone was 23,596 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 1996.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
How does Sierra Leone rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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