Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 2.06 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mozambique, 1979–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mozambique is 2.06 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 65.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mozambique peaked at 2.70 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.50 million people | — |
| 1980 | 1.50 million people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.45 million people | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 2.45 million people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 949,479 people | -61.3% |
| 1984 | 949,479 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 952,084 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8,000 people | -99.2% |
| 1991 | 2.54 million people | +31694.8% |
| 1992 | 756,424 people | -70.3% |
| 1998 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 600,000 people | +500.0% |
| 2003 | 119,500 people | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 562,295 people | +370.5% |
| 2006 | 837,705 people | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 520,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 39,141 people | -92.5% |
| 2009 | 460,859 people | +1077.4% |
| 2010 | 460,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million people | +361.0% |
| 2017 | 179,597 people | -91.5% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million people | +1403.4% |
| 2021 | 610,279 people | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 952,492 people | +56.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million people | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 2.06 million people | +65.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.06 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million people, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.06 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters 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 people | 2.54 million people |
| 2020 | +1403.4% | 179,597 people | 2.70 million people |
| 2009 | +1077.4% | 39,141 people | 460,859 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million people | 8,000 people | 2.45 million people | 7 |
| 1990s | 825,001 people | 0 people | 2.54 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 404,938 people | 39,141 people | 837,705 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 919,999 people | 179,597 people | 2.12 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million people | 610,279 people | 2.70 million people | 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 annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mozambique?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Mozambique was 2.06 million 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters 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 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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