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

Lesotho: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 968 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
968
Change on year
down 62.0%
World rank
70th
of 112 countries
All-time high
4,500
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
7
1989–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Lesotho, 1989–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1989200620231989: 01996: 2002001: 2.0k2008: 4.5k2014: 2.6k2021: 2.5k2023: 968

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 968 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lesotho peaked at 4,500 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places Lesotho 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Lesotho, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 0
1996 200
2001 2,001 +900.5%
2008 4,500 +124.9%
2014 2,600 -42.2%
2021 2,550 -1.9%
2023 968 -62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 200 200 200 1
2000s 3,250 2,001 4,500 2
2010s 2,600 2,600 2,600 1
2020s 1,759 968 2,550 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 67 New Zealand 1,200 compare
  2. 68 Eswatini 1,058 compare
  3. 69 Indonesia 990 compare
  4. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 750 compare
  5. 72 Burundi 655 compare
  6. 73 Türkiye 554 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lesotho?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lesotho was 968 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4,500 in 2008.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Lesotho rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Lesotho ranks 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho 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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