In 2024, a heat wave in Bangladesh was the natural disaster with the highest number of people affected, with an estimated 33 million victims. A high number of people were also affected by a drought that hit Zambia that year, with 9.8 million victims.
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Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (March 17, 2025). Natural disasters worldwide with the most people affected in 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/273894/natural-disasters-with-the-most-victims/
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