In 2023, the drought in Indonesia affected the most people, at 18.8 million. The previous year, around 26 million people were affected by drought in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2023, 10 drought-related disasters were recorded worldwide.
Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022 and 2023, based on the number of people affected
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of people affected in millions
Congo (D.R.) (2022)
26
Ethiopia (2022)
24.1
Nigeria (2022)
19.1
Indonesia (2023)
18.8
Sudan (2022)
11.8
China (2022)
6.1
Niger (2022)
4.4
Burkina Faso (2022)
3.5
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