Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Gambia

Gambia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 16,949 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
16,949
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
38th
of 112 countries
All-time high
16,949
in 2021
All-time low
300
in 2008
Years of data
6
2003–2021

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Gambia, 2003–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2003201220212003: 8.0k2004: 6.1k2008: 3002009: 2.4k2019: 15.1k2021: 16.9k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Gambia is 16,949, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 621.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Gambia peaked at 16,949 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 300, in 2008.

Gambia ranks 38th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Gambia, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 8,019
2004 6,137 -23.5%
2008 300 -95.1%
2009 2,350 +683.3%
2019 15,101 +542.6%
2021 16,949 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,202 300 8,019 4
2010s 15,101 15,101 15,101 1
2020s 16,949 16,949 16,949 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 35 South Africa 21,708 compare
  2. 36 Armenia 18,000 compare
  3. 37 Pakistan 17,903 compare
  4. 39 Romania 15,000 compare
  5. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15,000 compare
  6. 41 Bahamas 14,940 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Gambia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Gambia was 16,949 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 16,949 in 2021.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 300 in 2008.
How does Gambia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Gambia ranks 38th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 621.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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