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

Thailand: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 775,350 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
775,350
Change on year
up 211.2%
World rank
13th
of 135 countries
All-time high
10.22 million
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
37
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Thailand, 1980–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1980200220241980: 630.0k1983: 1.0M1984: 786.2k1985: 7.6k1986: 27.8k1987: 01988: 1.1M1991: 16.6k1993: 889.3k1994: 171.3k1995: 4.3M1996: 5.0M1997: 01999: 283.8k2000: 3.3M2001: 465.2k2002: 3.3M2003: 107.7k2004: 507.0k2005: 819.3k2006: 2.6M2007: 183.0k2008: 1.6M2009: 200.0k2010: 9.0M2011: 10.2M2012: 235.5k2013: 3.5M2014: 131.3k2016: 808.8k2017: 3.8M2019: 158.0k2020: 870.7k2021: 957.7k2022: 1.4M2023: 249.1k2024: 775.4k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 775,350 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.

That represents a change of up 211.2% on the previous year and up 490.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Thailand peaked at 10.22 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

Thailand ranks 13th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Thailand, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 630,000
1983 1.00 million +58.7%
1984 786,171 -21.4%
1985 7,640 -99.0%
1986 27,801 +263.9%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 1.11 million
1991 16,574 -98.5%
1993 889,345 +5265.9%
1994 171,257 -80.7%
1995 4.28 million +2399.7%
1996 5.00 million +16.8%
1997 0 -100.0%
1999 283,762
2000 3.32 million +1071.3%
2001 465,239 -86.0%
2002 3.29 million +607.4%
2003 107,700 -96.7%
2004 507,000 +370.8%
2005 819,310 +61.6%
2006 2.56 million +212.1%
2007 183,000 -92.8%
2008 1.57 million +759.1%
2009 200,000 -87.3%
2010 8.97 million +4385.3%
2011 10.22 million +13.9%
2012 235,545 -97.7%
2013 3.52 million +1392.4%
2014 131,288 -96.3%
2016 808,843 +516.1%
2017 3.79 million +368.6%
2019 158,000 -95.8%
2020 870,659 +451.1%
2021 957,694 +10.0%
2022 1.38 million +44.2%
2023 249,123 -82.0%
2024 775,350 +211.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 509,490 0 1.11 million 7
1990s 1.52 million 0 5.00 million 7
2000s 1.30 million 107,700 3.32 million 10
2010s 3.48 million 131,288 10.22 million 8
2020s 846,703 249,123 1.38 million 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 10 Costa Rica 1.10 million compare
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  3. 12 Yemen 867,160 compare
  4. 14 Guatemala 606,115 compare
  5. 15 Pakistan 555,000 compare
  6. 16 Cameroon 500,008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Thailand?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Thailand was 775,350 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 10.22 million in 2011.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Thailand rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Thailand ranks 13th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 490.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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)
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International Monetary Fund
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