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

Philippines: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 23.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.94 million
Change on year
up 248.1%
World rank
1st
of 112 countries
All-time high
23.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
20,011
in 2005
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Philippines, 1980–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1980200220241980: 1.9M1981: 1.1M1982: 1.0M1983: 170.5k1984: 4.5M1985: 1.6M1986: 1.2M1987: 3.2M1988: 4.5M1989: 2.1M1990: 6.3M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.0M1993: 3.6M1994: 2.0M1995: 3.3M1996: 37.6k1997: 366.8k1998: 7.3M1999: 1.4M2000: 6.2M2001: 3.5M2002: 982.2k2003: 466.3k2004: 3.2M2005: 20.0k2006: 7.8M2007: 1.9M2008: 6.9M2009: 12.2M2010: 2.6M2011: 9.5M2012: 7.6M2013: 17.9M2014: 13.1M2015: 3.6M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.0M2018: 9.3M2019: 6.0M2020: 5.4M2021: 12.4M2022: 6.7M2023: 6.9M2024: 23.9M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 23.94 million for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 248.1% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Philippines peaked at 23.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,011, in 2005.

That places Philippines 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Philippines, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.87 million
1981 1.10 million -41.0%
1982 1.02 million -7.4%
1983 170,530 -83.3%
1984 4.54 million +2559.5%
1985 1.60 million -64.6%
1986 1.24 million -22.5%
1987 3.24 million +160.5%
1988 4.52 million +39.5%
1989 2.14 million -52.7%
1990 6.32 million +195.7%
1991 1.57 million -75.1%
1992 1.05 million -33.4%
1993 3.58 million +242.3%
1994 1.99 million -44.4%
1995 3.28 million +64.6%
1996 37,628 -98.9%
1997 366,770 +874.7%
1998 7.32 million +1896.6%
1999 1.39 million -81.1%
2000 6.19 million +346.0%
2001 3.45 million -44.2%
2002 982,194 -71.5%
2003 466,261 -52.5%
2004 3.24 million +595.2%
2005 20,011 -99.4%
2006 7.82 million +38987.6%
2007 1.91 million -75.6%
2008 6.85 million +258.8%
2009 12.22 million +78.4%
2010 2.60 million -78.8%
2011 9.47 million +264.8%
2012 7.56 million -20.2%
2013 17.94 million +137.3%
2014 13.07 million -27.2%
2015 3.61 million -72.4%
2016 2.97 million -17.6%
2017 2.97 million -0.1%
2018 9.35 million +214.8%
2019 6.03 million -35.6%
2020 5.37 million -10.8%
2021 12.42 million +131.0%
2022 6.65 million -46.4%
2023 6.88 million +3.4%
2024 23.94 million +248.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.14 million 170,530 4.54 million 10
1990s 2.69 million 37,628 7.32 million 10
2000s 4.32 million 20,011 12.22 million 10
2010s 7.56 million 2.60 million 17.94 million 10
2020s 11.05 million 5.37 million 23.94 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Philippines?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Philippines was 23.94 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 23.94 million in 2024.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 20,011 in 2005.
How does Philippines rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Philippines ranks 1st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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)
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International Monetary Fund
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