Natural disasters people affected in Mozambique
Mozambique: Natural disasters people affected was 2.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Mozambique, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural disasters people affected in Mozambique is 2.06 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 65.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Mozambique peaked at 2.70 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 20th 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.
Natural disasters people affected in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.50 million | — |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.45 million | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 2.45 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 949,479 | -61.3% |
| 1984 | 949,479 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 952,084 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8,000 | -99.2% |
| 1991 | 2.54 million | +31694.8% |
| 1992 | 756,424 | -70.3% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 100,000 | — |
| 2002 | 600,000 | +500.0% |
| 2003 | 119,500 | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 562,295 | +370.5% |
| 2006 | 837,705 | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 520,000 | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 39,141 | -92.5% |
| 2009 | 460,859 | +1077.4% |
| 2010 | 460,000 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million | +361.0% |
| 2017 | 179,597 | -91.5% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million | +1403.4% |
| 2021 | 610,279 | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 952,492 | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 2.06 million | +65.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.06 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.06 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +31694.8% | 8,000 | 2.54 million |
| 2020 | +1403.4% | 179,597 | 2.70 million |
| 2009 | +1077.4% | 39,141 | 460,859 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 8,000 | 2.45 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 825,001 | 0 | 2.54 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 404,938 | 39,141 | 837,705 | 8 |
| 2010s | 919,999 | 179,597 | 2.12 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 610,279 | 2.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Mozambique?
- Natural disasters people affected in Mozambique was 2.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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