Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chad
Chad: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 2.14 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chad, 1910–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.14 million people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chad peaked at 2.14 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1910.
Chad ranks 19th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 people | — |
| 1911 | 0 people | — |
| 1912 | 0 people | — |
| 1913 | 0 people | — |
| 1914 | 0 people | — |
| 1940 | 0 people | — |
| 1941 | 0 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1969 | 24,504 people | — |
| 1970 | 97,218 people | +296.7% |
| 1971 | 97,218 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 97,218 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 97,218 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 97,218 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 97,218 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 97,218 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 97,218 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 97,752 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 60,118 people | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 359,724 people | +498.4% |
| 1983 | 359,724 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 359,724 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 360,710 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 300,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 356,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 800,000 people | +124.7% |
| 2009 | 306,172 people | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million people | +583.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million people | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 345,788 people | -72.4% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million people | +445.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million people | +13.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.14 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million people, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.14 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +583.9% | 306,172 people | 2.09 million people |
| 1982 | +498.4% | 60,118 people | 359,724 people |
| 2017 | +445.7% | 345,788 people | 1.89 million people |
| 1970 | +296.7% | 24,504 people | 97,218 people |
| 2001 | +124.7% | 356,000 people | 800,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 12,252 people | 0 people | 24,504 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 97,277 people | 97,218 people | 97,752 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 300,000 people | 60,118 people | 360,710 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 328,000 people | 300,000 people | 356,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 553,086 people | 306,172 people | 800,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 345,788 people | 2.09 million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.14 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chad?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chad was 2.14 million people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1910.
- How does Chad rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Chad ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.