Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Vietnam
Vietnam: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 9,628 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Vietnam, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Vietnam is 9,628, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.7% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Vietnam peaked at 5.78 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
That places Vietnam 81st 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: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 628,000 | — |
| 1984 | 38,000 | -93.9% |
| 1985 | 2.80 million | +7268.4% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 10,200 | — |
| 1991 | 295,614 | +2798.2% |
| 1992 | 109,698 | -62.9% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | -86.3% |
| 1994 | 382,000 | +2446.7% |
| 1995 | 400,000 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 375,000 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 32,505 | -91.3% |
| 1999 | 5.78 million | +17692.0% |
| 2000 | 5.03 million | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | -68.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 416,823 | -70.9% |
| 2004 | 35,018 | -91.6% |
| 2005 | 92,393 | +163.8% |
| 2006 | 52,120 | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 962,172 | +1746.1% |
| 2008 | 632,504 | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 740,000 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | +101.3% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 17,540 | -98.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | +12220.4% |
| 2015 | 15,100 | -99.3% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | +9360.8% |
| 2017 | 90,203 | -93.7% |
| 2018 | 127,728 | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 126,010 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,621 | -97.9% |
| 2021 | 313,783 | +11871.9% |
| 2022 | 23,275 | -92.6% |
| 2023 | 225,150 | +867.3% |
| 2024 | 9,628 | -95.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9,628 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,272, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9,628 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,000, 19% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Vietnam 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +17692.0% | 32,505 | 5.78 million |
| 2013 | +12220.4% | 17,540 | 2.16 million |
| 2021 | +11871.9% | 2,621 | 313,783 |
| 2016 | +9360.8% | 15,100 | 1.43 million |
| 1985 | +7268.4% | 38,000 | 2.80 million |
| 1991 | +2798.2% | 10,200 | 295,614 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 866,500 | 0 | 2.80 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 822,589 | 10,200 | 5.78 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 35,018 | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 757,508 | 15,100 | 2.16 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 114,891 | 2,621 | 313,783 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Vietnam?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Vietnam was 9,628 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Vietnam rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Vietnam ranks 81st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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