World: Disasters caused 30,704 deaths and $223.8 billion in damages last year, new report finds
18 Maret 2023
Countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Sudan, Thailand, Uganda, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, World
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
The human and economic impact of disasters was relatively higher in Africa, which accounted for 16.4% of the share of deaths compared to 3.8% in the previous two decades.