From 2000 to 2022, over ** million people in Colombia were affected by floods, more than any other Latin American country shown in this graph. It was followed by Brazil with over **** million people who suffered flooding in almost two decades. According to the source, floods are the most common natural disaster in Latin America and the Caribbean. Draught also affects millions of Latin Americans every year.
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UNOCHA. (September 30, 2023). Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
UNOCHA. "Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions)." Chart. September 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
UNOCHA. (2023). Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
UNOCHA. "Number of People That Were Affected by Floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by Country (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Sep 2023, /statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
UNOCHA, Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of people that were affected by floods in Latin America from 2000 to 2022, by country (in millions) [Graph], UNOCHA, September 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1140099/number-population-affected-floods-latin-america/
