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Disaster type affecting highest number of people by country (2000-2019)
With over 50 countries across approximately 30 million square kilometers of land, the threat
of natural hazards in Africa varies greatly by geography and season. Figure 1 demonstrates
the type of disaster that affects the highest number of people in each African country.
Regions of southern Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the Sahel have been most affected by
drought, while much of central Africa and western Africa has been most affected by
floods.
