People affected by disaster, Number in Mozambique
Mozambique: People affected by disaster, Number was 283,338 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Mozambique, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, people affected by disaster, number in Mozambique stood at 283,338.
The figure is down 48.3% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Mozambique peaked at 5.25 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Mozambique 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.25 million | — |
| 1984 | 350,000 | -93.3% |
| 1985 | 500,000 | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 8,000 | -98.4% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 3.30 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.50 million | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 200,000 | -92.0% |
| 1997 | 400,000 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | -99.4% |
| 1999 | 70,000 | +2700.0% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million | +6330.6% |
| 2001 | 849,326 | -81.1% |
| 2002 | 604,517 | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 657,513 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | +120.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 726,536 | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 14,028 | -98.1% |
| 2010 | 477,000 | +3300.3% |
| 2011 | 63,946 | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | +72.0% |
| 2013 | 240,000 | +118.2% |
| 2014 | 76,286 | -68.2% |
| 2015 | 177,645 | +132.9% |
| 2016 | 2.47 million | +1292.3% |
| 2017 | 750,102 | -69.7% |
| 2018 | 77,450 | -89.7% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million | +2511.6% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million | +351.3% |
| 2024 | 548,164 | -88.1% |
| 2025 | 283,338 | -48.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 283,338 is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 283,338 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +6330.6% | 70,000 | 4.50 million |
| 2010 | +3300.3% | 14,028 | 477,000 |
| 1999 | +2700.0% | 2,500 | 70,000 |
| 2019 | +2511.6% | 77,450 | 2.02 million |
| 2016 | +1292.3% | 177,645 | 2.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 0 | 5.25 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 2,500 | 3.30 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 14,028 | 4.50 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 646,839 | 63,946 | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 283,338 | 4.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Mozambique?
- People affected by disaster, number in Mozambique was 283,338 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Mozambique rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Mozambique ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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