In 2023, the number of people affected, injured, or left homeless due to droughts worldwide amounted to some 29.4 million. In the past three decades, the global impact of droughts was the highest in 2002 and 2016, with more than 200 million affected each year.
Number of people affected by drought worldwide from 1990 to 2023
(in millions)
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OWID. (June 4, 2024). Number of people affected by drought worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293329/global-number-of-people-affected-drought/
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OWID. (2024). Number of people affected by drought worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293329/global-number-of-people-affected-drought/
OWID. "Number of People Affected by Drought Worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293329/global-number-of-people-affected-drought/
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Number of people affected by drought worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], OWID, June 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293329/global-number-of-people-affected-drought/
