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

Zambia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 176,608 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
176,608
Change on year
up 718.3%
World rank
31st
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
18
1989–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Zambia, 1989–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1989200620231989: 800.0k1998: 1.3M2000: 12.0k2001: 617.9k2003: 11.0k2004: 196.4k2005: 4.0k2007: 1.6M2008: 15.0k2009: 614.8k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.4k2013: 1.8k2014: 20.0k2019: 02020: 705.8k2022: 21.6k2023: 176.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Zambia stood at 176,608.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 718.3% on the previous year and up 9,711.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Zambia peaked at 1.55 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

That places Zambia 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Zambia, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 800,000
1998 1.30 million +62.5%
2000 12,000 -99.1%
2001 617,900 +5049.2%
2003 11,000 -98.2%
2004 196,398 +1685.4%
2005 4,000 -98.0%
2007 1.55 million +38738.0%
2008 15,000 -99.0%
2009 614,814 +3998.8%
2010 1,200 -99.8%
2011 1,375 +14.6%
2013 1,800 +30.9%
2014 20,000 +1011.1%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 705,772
2022 21,582 -96.9%
2023 176,608 +718.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 800,000 800,000 800,000 1
1990s 1.30 million 1.30 million 1.30 million 1
2000s 378,079 4,000 1.55 million 8
2010s 4,875 0 20,000 5
2020s 301,321 21,582 705,772 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 28 Somalia 226,000 compare
  2. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 200,376 compare
  3. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185,843 compare
  4. 32 Guinea 176,000 compare
  5. 33 Haiti 173,830 compare
  6. 34 Cambodia 167,770 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Zambia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Zambia was 176,608 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2007.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Zambia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Zambia ranks 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,711.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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