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

South Africa: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 21,708 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,708
Change on year
up 1,488.0%
World rank
35th
of 112 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
23
1983–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in South Africa, 1983–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1983200320241983: 2001984: 500.0k1990: 01993: 01994: 2.0k1998: 1601999: 18.8k2000: 3002001: 6402002: 101.2k2003: 6002008: 3.6k2009: 02010: 6.0k2011: 6.3k2012: 1.4k2013: 2.9k2017: 7.4k2019: 202020: 2102021: 12.0k2023: 1.4k2024: 21.7k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in South Africa stood at 21,708.

The figure is up 1,488.0% on the previous year and up 656.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in South Africa peaked at 500,000 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

South Africa ranks 35th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in South Africa, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 200
1984 500,000 +249900.0%
1990 0 -100.0%
1993 0
1994 2,000
1998 160 -92.0%
1999 18,780 +11637.5%
2000 300 -98.4%
2001 640 +113.3%
2002 101,216 +15715.0%
2003 600 -99.4%
2008 3,576 +496.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 6,000
2011 6,323 +5.4%
2012 1,350 -78.6%
2013 2,870 +112.6%
2017 7,436 +159.1%
2019 20 -99.7%
2020 210 +950.0%
2021 12,037 +5631.9%
2023 1,367 -88.6%
2024 21,708 +1488.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 250,100 200 500,000 2
1990s 4,188 0 18,780 5
2000s 17,722 0 101,216 6
2010s 4,000 20 7,436 6
2020s 8,830 210 21,708 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Chile 26,820 compare
  2. 33 Tonga 25,000 compare
  3. 34 Solomon Islands 22,319 compare
  4. 36 Armenia 18,000 compare
  5. 37 Pakistan 17,903 compare
  6. 38 Gambia 16,949 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in South Africa?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in South Africa was 21,708 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 1984.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 656.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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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