Natural disasters - continents with the highest share of persons affected 2017
Continents with the highest share of persons affected by natural disasters in 2017
The statistic shows the continents with the highest share of persons affected by natural disasters in 2017. In 2017, approximately 69.5 percent of people who were affected by natural disasters lived in Asia.
Continents with the highest share of persons affected by natural disasters in 2017
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| Share of affected | |
|---|---|
| Asia | 69.5% |
| Americas | 16.8% |
| Africa | 13.5% |
| Europe | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 0.1% |
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