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
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Uganda, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 50 Malawi 62,832 compare
- 51 Madagascar 62,114 compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 60,900 compare
- 54 Senegal 55,600 compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 52,000 compare
- 56 Liberia 51,000 compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.69 kt (2050)
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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