In 2022, the drought in the Democratic Republic of Congo recorded the largest number of people affected, at 26 million. That same year, more than 24 million people were affected by drought in Ethiopia. In 2022, there were 22 drought-related disasters recorded worldwide.
Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022, based on the number of people affected
(in millions)
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Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (April 5, 2023). Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022, based on the number of people affected (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395322/worst-drought-disasters-worldwide-by-people-affected/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). "Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022, based on the number of people affected (in millions)." Chart. April 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395322/worst-drought-disasters-worldwide-by-people-affected/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (2023). Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022, based on the number of people affected (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395322/worst-drought-disasters-worldwide-by-people-affected/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). "Worst Drought Disasters Worldwide in 2022, Based on The Number of People Affected (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395322/worst-drought-disasters-worldwide-by-people-affected/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022, based on the number of people affected (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395322/worst-drought-disasters-worldwide-by-people-affected/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022, based on the number of people affected (in millions) [Graph], Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395322/worst-drought-disasters-worldwide-by-people-affected/
