Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 480 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
480
Change on year
up 380.0%
World rank
111th
of 135 countries
All-time high
370,200
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
19
1993–2020

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in United Kingdom, 1993–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200620201993: 6001994: 7001997: 01998: 3001999: 3302000: 1.4k2001: 2402002: 7502004: 1.0k2007: 370.2k2008: 3.3k2009: 3.9k2012: 3.8k2013: 6002014: 5402015: 48.0k2017: 702019: 1002020: 480

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 480 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2020.

The figure is up 380.0% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in United Kingdom peaked at 370,200 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

That places United Kingdom 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in United Kingdom, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 600 —
1994 700 +16.7%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 300 —
1999 330 +10.0%
2000 1,440 +336.4%
2001 240 -83.3%
2002 750 +212.5%
2004 1,008 +34.4%
2007 370,200 +36626.2%
2008 3,300 -99.1%
2009 3,900 +18.2%
2012 3,785 -2.9%
2013 600 -84.1%
2014 540 -10.0%
2015 48,000 +8788.9%
2017 70 -99.9%
2019 100 +42.9%
2020 480 +380.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 480 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,391, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 480 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,850, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in United Kingdom 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +36626.2% 1,008 370,200
2015 +8788.9% 540 48,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 386 0 700 5
2000s 54,405 240 370,200 7
2010s 8,849 70 48,000 6
2020s 480 480 480 1

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  4. 112 Belarus 420 compare
  5. 113 Ireland 300 compare
  6. 113 El Salvador 300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in United Kingdom?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in United Kingdom was 480 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 370,200 in 2007.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does United Kingdom rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
United Kingdom ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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