Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Zambia
Zambia: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 176,608 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Zambia, 1989–2023
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: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Zambia, year by year
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 176,608 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,728, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 176,608 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,910, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +38738.0% | 4,000 | 1.55 million |
| 2001 | +5049.2% | 12,000 | 617,900 |
| 2009 | +3998.8% | 15,000 | 614,814 |
| 2004 | +1685.4% | 11,000 | 196,398 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
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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