From 2000 to 2022, over 10 million people in Colombia were affected by floods, more than any other Latin American country shown in this graph. It was followed by Brazil with over nine million people who suffered flooding in almost two decades. According to the source, floods are the most common natural disaster in Latin America and the Caribbean. Draught also affects millions of Latin Americans every year.
Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country
(in millions)
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UNOCHA. (September 30, 2023). Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
UNOCHA. "Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions)." Chart. September 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
UNOCHA. (2023). Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
UNOCHA. "Number of People That Were Affected by Floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by Country (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
UNOCHA, Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions) [Graph], UNOCHA, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
