In 2020, more than 62 million people in the Asia-Pacific region were affected by natural hazards. The regions most endangered by natural hazards were South and Southwest Asia, accounting for almost half of the affected population.
Natural hazards are natural phenomena, including extreme weather or climate occurrences, that have led to different types of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region.
Number of people affected by natural hazards in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by subregion
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UNESCAP. (August 25, 2021). Number of people affected by natural hazards in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by subregion (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281176/apac-population-affected-by-natural-hazards-by-subregion/
UNESCAP. "Number of people affected by natural hazards in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by subregion (in millions)." Chart. August 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281176/apac-population-affected-by-natural-hazards-by-subregion/
UNESCAP. (2021). Number of people affected by natural hazards in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by subregion (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281176/apac-population-affected-by-natural-hazards-by-subregion/
UNESCAP. "Number of People Affected by Natural Hazards in The Asia-pacific Region in 2020, by Subregion (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281176/apac-population-affected-by-natural-hazards-by-subregion/
UNESCAP, Number of people affected by natural hazards in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by subregion (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281176/apac-population-affected-by-natural-hazards-by-subregion/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of people affected by natural hazards in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by subregion (in millions) [Graph], UNESCAP, August 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281176/apac-population-affected-by-natural-hazards-by-subregion/