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

Taiwan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 4,074 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4,074
World rank
94th
of 135 countries
All-time high
35,000
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
7
1984–2017

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Taiwan, 1984–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1984200020171984: 151997: 01998: 3002005: 2.7k2006: 3002012: 35.0k2017: 4.1k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Taiwan is 4,074, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1,258.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Taiwan peaked at 35,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

That places Taiwan 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Taiwan, 1984 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1984 15
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 300
2005 2,700 +800.0%
2006 300 -88.9%
2012 35,000 +11566.7%
2017 4,074 -88.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15 15 15 1
1990s 150 0 300 2
2000s 1,500 300 2,700 2
2010s 19,537 4,074 35,000 2

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  5. 97 Republic of Korea 3,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Taiwan?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Taiwan was 4,074 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 35,000 in 2012.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Taiwan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Taiwan ranks 94th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,258.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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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Indicator
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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