As of 2020, 23 million new person displacements registered in sub-Saharan Africa were caused by floods. Storms and droughts occurring in the region accounted for some 2.4 million and 1.9 million displacements, respectively. In the same year, nearly 4.3 million overall cases of disaster-related displacements were reported in sub-Saharan Africa.
Number of disaster displacements in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020, by cause
(in millions)
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IDMC. (December 14, 2021). Number of disaster displacements in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020, by cause (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280971/disaster-displacements-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-cause/
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Number of disaster displacements in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020, by cause (in millions) [Graph], IDMC, December 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280971/disaster-displacements-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-cause/