how many persons have been affected by a disaster
In 2012, 53% of victims were from floods, 27 % from droughts and 16 % from storms. The country the most affected was China with 36% of victims, worldwide. In 2012, the number of people killed by disasters (9,655) was the lowest of the last decade and very far from the 2002-2011 annual average of 107,000 deaths. This is mainly explained by a lower number of deaths from all type of disasters.