The number of people reported as injured due to climate-related natural disasters worldwide fluctuates year to year. During the period depicted, the highest number of injuries was recorded in 2004, with a total of nearly two million people injured. In comparison, only six patients were reported in 1955. The number of weather, climate and water-related disasters recorded has shown an overall increase in recent years.
Number of people reported as injured due to climate, weather, and water-related natural disasters worldwide from 1930 to 2019
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OWID. (May 23, 2022). Number of people reported as injured due to climate, weather, and water-related natural disasters worldwide from 1930 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310176/injuries-climate-related-natural-disasters-worldwide/
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OWID. (2022). Number of people reported as injured due to climate, weather, and water-related natural disasters worldwide from 1930 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310176/injuries-climate-related-natural-disasters-worldwide/
OWID. "Number of People Reported as Injured Due to Climate, Weather, and Water-related Natural Disasters Worldwide from 1930 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310176/injuries-climate-related-natural-disasters-worldwide/
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