In 2023, a vast majority of people who were affected by natural disasters worldwide lived in Asia. A high number of these were affected by a drought in Indonesia. Africa was the continent with the second highest share of persons affected with more than one third of victims worldwide.
Distribution of people affected by natural disasters worldwide in 2023, by continent
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EM-DAT. (March 20, 2024). Distribution of people affected by natural disasters worldwide in 2023, by continent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273314/countries-with-the-most-persons-affected-by-natural-disasters/
EM-DAT. "Distribution of people affected by natural disasters worldwide in 2023, by continent." Chart. March 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273314/countries-with-the-most-persons-affected-by-natural-disasters/
EM-DAT. (2024). Distribution of people affected by natural disasters worldwide in 2023, by continent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273314/countries-with-the-most-persons-affected-by-natural-disasters/
EM-DAT. "Distribution of People Affected by Natural Disasters Worldwide in 2023, by Continent." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273314/countries-with-the-most-persons-affected-by-natural-disasters/
EM-DAT, Distribution of people affected by natural disasters worldwide in 2023, by continent Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273314/countries-with-the-most-persons-affected-by-natural-disasters/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Distribution of people affected by natural disasters worldwide in 2023, by continent [Graph], EM-DAT, March 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/273314/countries-with-the-most-persons-affected-by-natural-disasters/
