Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in China
China: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in China, 1920–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in China stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in China peaked at 85.05 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1928.
That places China 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.00 million people | 0 people | 20.00 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.00 million people | 0 people | 6.00 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.00 million people | 0 people | 49.00 million people | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.29 million people | 0 people | 85.05 million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.53 million people | 1.88 million people | 64.56 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.72 million people | 0 people | 43.25 million people | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million people | 0 people | 6.10 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
- 60 Ecuador 3,165 people compare
- 61 Anguilla 0 people compare
- 61 Australia 0 people compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
- 61 Brazil 0 people compare
- 61 Burundi 0 people compare
- 61 Canada 0 people compare
- 61 Chile 0 people compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 61 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 61 Italy 0 people compare
- 61 Laos 0 people compare
- 61 Panama 0 people compare
- 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 61 Peru 0 people compare
- 61 Portugal 0 people compare
- 61 Thailand 0 people compare
- 61 United States 0 people compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in China?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in China was 0 people in 2024, 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.05 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1928.
- How does China rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- China ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.