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

Uruguay: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 103,588 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
103,588
Change on year
up 2,883.5%
World rank
44th
of 135 countries
All-time high
120,000
in 2007
All-time low
160
in 2022
Years of data
18
1986–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Uruguay, 1986–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1986200520241986: 18.5k1991: 1.5k1992: 4.7k1998: 9.3k2000: 5.0k2001: 5.0k2002: 2.5k2003: 2002007: 120.0k2009: 4.0k2015: 35.3k2016: 10.6k2017: 6.6k2019: 13.1k2020: 3602022: 1602023: 3.5k2024: 103.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 103,588 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.

The figure is up 2,883.5% on the previous year and up 193.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Uruguay peaked at 120,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 44th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Uruguay, 1986 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1986 18,500
1991 1,500 -91.9%
1992 4,700 +213.3%
1998 9,300 +97.9%
2000 5,000 -46.2%
2001 5,000 +0.0%
2002 2,500 -50.0%
2003 200 -92.0%
2007 120,000 +59900.0%
2009 4,000 -96.7%
2015 35,326 +783.1%
2016 10,605 -70.0%
2017 6,639 -37.4%
2019 13,103 +97.4%
2020 360 -97.3%
2022 160 -55.6%
2023 3,472 +2070.0%
2024 103,588 +2883.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18,500 18,500 18,500 1
1990s 5,167 1,500 9,300 3
2000s 22,783 200 120,000 6
2010s 16,418 6,639 35,326 4
2020s 26,895 160 103,588 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Djibouti 110,000 compare
  2. 42 Kyrgyzstan 107,401 compare
  3. 43 Myanmar 106,792 compare
  4. 45 Mozambique 89,093 compare
  5. 46 Honduras 78,457 compare
  6. 47 Benin 73,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Uruguay?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Uruguay was 103,588 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 2007.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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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