In 2023, the drought in Indonesia affected the most people, at 18.8 million. The previous year, around 26 million people were affected by drought in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2023, 10 drought-related disasters were recorded worldwide.
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Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (April 16, 2024). Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022 and 2023, based on the number of people affected (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1395322/worst-drought-disasters-worldwide-by-people-affected/
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Worst drought disasters worldwide in 2022 and 2023, based on the number of people affected (in millions) [Graph], Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1395322/worst-drought-disasters-worldwide-by-people-affected/
