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.
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 |
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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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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.