In 2023, around 32 million people worldwide were impacted by flooding, including being injured or losing their homes. This figure has remained relatively stable in recent years, and represents a decrease of roughly 89 percent compared to the 30-year peak registered in 1998. During that summer, China suffered from the worst floods in over 44 years whereas, in the United States, the historical so-called October 1998 Texas Flooding took place.
Number of people affected by floods worldwide from 1990 to 2023
(in millions)
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OWID. (April 30, 2024). Number of people affected by floods worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293353/global-number-of-people-affected-by-floods/
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