This statistic shows the number of people that were affected by different types of natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016. A total of approximately 13.5 million people have been affected by tropical cyclones in the United States from 1900 to 2016.
Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type
Characteristic
Number affected
Tropical cyclone
13,513,083
Riverine flood
11,983,396
General flood
962,527
Land fire (Brush, Bush, Pastur)
692,240
Parasitic disease
403,000
Convective storm
334,785
Forest fire
112,524
Ground movement
75,247
Flash flood
44,120
Viral disease
3,602
Ash fall
2,500
Landslide
290
Heat wave
31
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number affected13,513,08313,513,08311,983,39611,983,396962,527962,527692,240692,240403,000403,000334,785334,785112,524112,52475,24775,24744,12044,1203,6023,6022,5002,5002902903131Tropical cycloneRiverine floodGeneral floodLand fire (Brush, Bush, Pastur)Parasitic diseaseConvective stormForest fireGround movementFlash floodViral diseaseAsh fallLandslideHeat wave
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* Figures are as of November 17, 2016.
According to the source, not single person was afffected due to Severe winter conditions
, Cold wave
, Extra-tropical storm
, Coastal flood
, Tsunami
and Drought.
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Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (November 17, 2016). Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236514/number-of-people-affected-by-natural-disasters-in-the-us/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). "Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type." Chart. November 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236514/number-of-people-affected-by-natural-disasters-in-the-us/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (2016). Number of people affected by natural disasters in the United States from 1900 to 2016, by disaster type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236514/number-of-people-affected-by-natural-disasters-in-the-us/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). "Number of People Affected by Natural Disasters in The United States from 1900 to 2016, by Disaster Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236514/number-of-people-affected-by-natural-disasters-in-the-us/
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