Global number of people affected by floods 1990-2023

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Jun 13, 2024
In 2023, around 32 million people worldwide were impacted by flooding, including being injured or losing their homes. This figure has remained relatively stable in recent years, and represents a decrease of roughly 89 percent compared to the 30-year peak registered in 1998. During that summer, China suffered from the worst floods in over 44 years whereas, in the United States, the historical so-called October 1998 Texas Flooding took place.

Number of people affected by floods worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in millions)

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2024

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Worldwide

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1990 to 2023

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Includes affected, injured, and homeless people

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