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

Uganda: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 57,804 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
57,804
Change on year
up 5,589.4%
World rank
53rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
721,045
in 2007
All-time low
14
in 2017
Years of data
20
1997–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Uganda, 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020241997: 153.5k1998: 15.2k2001: 8002002: 8602003: 2.2k2004: 30.0k2006: 5.7k2007: 721.0k2008: 30.0k2011: 63.1k2012: 15.0k2013: 25.4k2016: 10.0k2017: 142019: 78.6k2020: 131.5k2021: 117.5k2022: 80.0k2023: 1.0k2024: 57.8k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 57,804 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,589.4% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Uganda peaked at 721,045 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2017.

That places Uganda 53rd 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Uganda, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 153,500
1998 15,200 -90.1%
2001 800 -94.7%
2002 860 +7.5%
2003 2,200 +155.8%
2004 30,000 +1263.6%
2006 5,680 -81.1%
2007 721,045 +12594.5%
2008 30,040 -95.8%
2011 63,075 +110.0%
2012 15,000 -76.2%
2013 25,445 +69.6%
2016 10,000 -60.7%
2017 14 -99.9%
2019 78,600 +561328.6%
2020 131,500 +67.3%
2021 117,464 -10.7%
2022 79,968 -31.9%
2023 1,016 -98.7%
2024 57,804 +5589.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,350 15,200 153,500 2
2000s 112,946 800 721,045 7
2010s 32,022 14 78,600 6
2020s 77,550 1,016 131,500 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 50 Malawi 62,832 compare
  2. 51 Madagascar 62,114 compare
  3. 52 Papua New Guinea 60,900 compare
  4. 54 Senegal 55,600 compare
  5. 55 Solomon Islands 52,000 compare
  6. 56 Liberia 51,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Uganda?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Uganda was 57,804 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 721,045 in 2007.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Uganda ranks 53rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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