In 2022, there were 22 drought disasters recorded worldwide, up from 16 occurrences recorded a year earlier.
2015 recorded the highest number of drought disasters over the past three decades, with 27 registered in a single year.
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According to the source, figures refers to events killed at least 10 people, affected at least 100 people, led to a state of emergency declaration and/or required a call for international aid.
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IMF. (April 3, 2023). Number of drought disasters worldwide from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379637/number-of-drought-disasters-worldwide/
IMF. "Number of drought disasters worldwide from 1990 to 2022." Chart. April 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379637/number-of-drought-disasters-worldwide/
IMF. (2023). Number of drought disasters worldwide from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379637/number-of-drought-disasters-worldwide/
IMF. "Number of Drought Disasters Worldwide from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379637/number-of-drought-disasters-worldwide/
IMF, Number of drought disasters worldwide from 1990 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379637/number-of-drought-disasters-worldwide/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of drought disasters worldwide from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], IMF, April 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379637/number-of-drought-disasters-worldwide/