Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Somalia
Somalia: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 226,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Somalia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Somalia is 226,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.2% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Somalia peaked at 3.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 28th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30,000 | — |
| 1987 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50,000 | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 8,500 | — |
| 1996 | 100 | -98.8% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +1231900.0% |
| 2000 | 373,500 | -69.7% |
| 2001 | 6,500 | -98.3% |
| 2003 | 300 | -95.4% |
| 2004 | 1,500 | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 7,520 | +401.3% |
| 2006 | 486,500 | +6369.4% |
| 2007 | 10,012 | -97.9% |
| 2008 | 52,000 | +419.4% |
| 2009 | 1,750 | -96.6% |
| 2010 | 16,200 | +825.7% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | -82.7% |
| 2012 | 32,200 | +1050.0% |
| 2013 | 105,000 | +226.1% |
| 2014 | 90,000 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 916,296 | +918.1% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 700,000 | — |
| 2019 | 500,000 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +138.2% |
| 2021 | 400,000 | -66.4% |
| 2022 | 4,416 | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million | +75217.0% |
| 2024 | 226,000 | -93.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 226,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,093, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 226,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,910, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1231900.0% | 100 | 1.23 million |
| 2023 | +75217.0% | 4,416 | 3.33 million |
| 2006 | +6369.4% | 7,520 | 486,500 |
| 2012 | +1050.0% | 2,800 | 32,200 |
| 2015 | +918.1% | 90,000 | 916,296 |
| 2010 | +825.7% | 1,750 | 16,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,667 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 310,150 | 0 | 1.23 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 104,398 | 300 | 486,500 | 9 |
| 2010s | 262,500 | 0 | 916,296 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 4,416 | 3.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Somalia?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Somalia was 226,000 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Somalia ranks 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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