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Where help is needed, country by country
Every country with an active disaster, conflict, disease outbreak or hunger crisis on the HelpMap, ranked by help pressure. Updated every 15 minutes from public sources.
Right now the HelpMap tracks 867 active events in 171 countries; 49 of them are critical. The countries under most pressure are Nigeria, Myanmar (Burma), Yemen, Ukraine, and Sudan.
Countries under most pressure right now
| # | Country | Help pressure | Active events | Critical | Main type | Open kit requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 84 | 46 | 3 | Armed conflict | — |
| 2 | Myanmar (Burma) | 74 | 25 | 4 | Armed conflict | — |
| 3 | Yemen | 72 | 23 | 6 | Armed conflict | 3 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 66 | 25 | 6 | Armed conflict | 2 |
| 5 | Sudan | 65 | 25 | 6 | Armed conflict | 2 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 60 | 38 | 0 | Armed conflict | 2 |
| 7 | Congo - Kinshasa | 53 | 30 | 3 | Armed conflict | — |
| 8 | Somalia | 46 | 28 | 1 | Armed conflict | — |
| 9 | Colombia | 39 | 26 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 10 | South Sudan | 39 | 37 | 2 | Wildfire | 1 |
| 11 | Syria | 32 | 18 | 1 | Armed conflict | — |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 30 | 12 | 3 | Armed conflict | — |
| 13 | Palestinian Territories | 30 | 3 | 1 | Armed conflict | 12 |
| 14 | Mali | 28 | 12 | 1 | Armed conflict | — |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 27 | 12 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 16 | Philippines | 27 | 12 | 0 | Earthquake | 6 |
| 17 | Cameroon | 27 | 12 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 18 | Kenya | 27 | 11 | 1 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 19 | Lebanon | 27 | 7 | 0 | Armed conflict | 6 |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 26 | 14 | 1 | Armed conflict | 1 |
| 21 | Venezuela | 25 | 13 | 1 | Armed conflict | — |
| 22 | Niger | 22 | 10 | 1 | Armed conflict | 1 |
| 23 | Mozambique | 21 | 11 | 0 | Armed conflict | 1 |
| 24 | Chad | 21 | 17 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 25 | Indonesia | 18 | 27 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 26 | Uganda | 17 | 6 | 1 | Drought | — |
| 27 | Haiti | 16 | 5 | 1 | Armed conflict | — |
| 28 | Madagascar | 14 | 9 | 0 | Tropical cyclone | — |
| 29 | Ecuador | 14 | 6 | 1 | Flood | — |
| 30 | Brazil | 14 | 6 | 1 | Wildfire | 3 |
| 31 | Nepal | 13 | 8 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 32 | Honduras | 13 | 7 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 33 | Russia | 13 | 7 | 1 | Earthquake | 2 |
| 34 | India | 12 | 9 | 0 | Wildfire | 3 |
| 35 | Pakistan | 12 | 3 | 1 | Flood | — |
| 36 | Zimbabwe | 12 | 7 | 0 | Disease outbreak | 1 |
| 37 | Guatemala | 11 | 8 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 38 | Panama | 11 | 6 | 0 | Earthquake | 1 |
| 39 | Central African Republic | 11 | 16 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 40 | Congo - Brazzaville | 10 | 6 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 41 | Malawi | 10 | 7 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 42 | Burundi | 9 | 7 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 43 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 3 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 44 | Iran | 9 | 2 | 0 | Humanitarian crisis | — |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 8 | 7 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 46 | Mexico | 8 | 3 | 1 | Drought | — |
| 47 | Djibouti | 8 | 4 | 0 | Displacement | — |
| 48 | Mauritania | 8 | 3 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 7 | 5 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 50 | Cuba | 7 | 4 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 51 | Zambia | 7 | 5 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 52 | Cape Verde | 7 | 3 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 53 | Jamaica | 7 | 2 | 0 | Tropical cyclone | — |
| 54 | El Salvador | 6 | 5 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 55 | Bolivia | 6 | 6 | 0 | Wildfire | — |
| 56 | France | 6 | 4 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 57 | Tanzania | 6 | 4 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 58 | Türkiye | 6 | 1 | 0 | Earthquake | 4 |
| 59 | Ghana | 6 | 4 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 60 | Iraq | 6 | 3 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 3 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 62 | Morocco | 6 | 3 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 63 | Tajikistan | 6 | 3 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 64 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 2 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 65 | Qatar | 6 | 1 | 1 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 66 | Peru | 6 | 6 | 0 | Earthquake | 1 |
| 67 | Angola | 5 | 5 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 68 | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 69 | Argentina | 5 | 8 | 0 | Earthquake | 1 |
| 70 | Algeria | 5 | 4 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 71 | Paraguay | 5 | 4 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 72 | Papua New Guinea | 5 | 8 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 73 | Chile | 5 | 11 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 74 | China | 5 | 7 | 0 | Earthquake | 1 |
| 75 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 0 | Drought | 1 |
| 76 | Fiji | 4 | 11 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 77 | Belarus | 4 | 1 | 0 | Drought | 2 |
| 78 | Lesotho | 4 | 2 | 0 | Cold wave | — |
| 79 | Guyana | 3 | 3 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 80 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 81 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 82 | Albania | 3 | 2 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 83 | Rwanda | 3 | 2 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 84 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 2 | 0 | Severe storm | — |
| 85 | Côte d’Ivoire | 3 | 2 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 86 | Liberia | 3 | 2 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 87 | Mauritius | 3 | 2 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 88 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 2 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 89 | Australia | 3 | 29 | 0 | Wildfire | — |
| 90 | Japan | 3 | 10 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 91 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | Drought | 1 |
| 92 | Czechia | 3 | 1 | 0 | Drought | 1 |
| 93 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | Drought | 1 |
| 94 | Jordan | 3 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | 1 |
| 95 | Laos | 2 | 2 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 96 | Italy | 2 | 3 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 97 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | Drought | 1 |
| 98 | Belize | 2 | 2 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 99 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 100 | Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 101 | Suriname | 2 | 2 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 102 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 103 | Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 104 | Trinidad & Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | Humanitarian crisis | — |
| 105 | Comoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 106 | Eswatini | 2 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 107 | Gambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 108 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 109 | Timor-Leste | 2 | 1 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 110 | Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 0 | Wildfire | — |
| 111 | Botswana | 2 | 6 | 0 | Wildfire | — |
| 112 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 6 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 113 | Malaysia | 1 | 2 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 114 | Vietnam | 1 | 2 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 115 | New Zealand | 1 | 3 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 116 | Greece | 1 | 2 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 117 | Andorra | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 118 | Aruba | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 119 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 120 | Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 121 | Benin | 1 | 1 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 122 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 123 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 124 | Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 125 | Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 126 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 127 | Eritrea | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 128 | French Guiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 129 | Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 130 | Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 131 | Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 132 | Libya | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 133 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 134 | Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 135 | Mayotte | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 136 | Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 137 | Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 138 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 139 | Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 140 | Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 141 | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | Flood | — |
| 142 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 143 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 144 | Senegal | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 145 | Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 146 | Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 147 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 148 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 149 | United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 0 | Armed conflict | — |
| 150 | Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | Humanitarian crisis | — |
| 151 | Vanuatu | 1 | 5 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 152 | Tonga | 1 | 4 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 153 | Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 154 | Guam | 1 | 2 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 155 | American Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 156 | Bhutan | 0 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 157 | Brunei | 0 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 158 | Cambodia | 0 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 159 | Cook Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 160 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 161 | Gabon | 0 | 1 | 0 | Drought | — |
| 162 | Kiribati | 0 | 1 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 163 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 164 | Palau | 0 | 1 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 165 | Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 166 | Tuvalu | 0 | 1 | 0 | Disease outbreak | — |
| 167 | Iceland | 0 | 2 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 168 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 169 | Micronesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 170 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
| 171 | St. Helena | 0 | 1 | 0 | Earthquake | — |
Critical events right now
| Event | Main type | Level | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan: humanitarian crisis30.4 million people in need (2025) | Humanitarian crisis | Critical | Dec 31, 2024 | OCHA HDX HAPI (needs, funding, displacement, hunger) |
| Syria: humanitarian crisis16.7 million people in need (2024) | Humanitarian crisis | Critical | Dec 31, 2023 | OCHA HDX HAPI (needs, funding, displacement, hunger) |
| Yemen: humanitarian crisis19.5 million people in need (2025) | Humanitarian crisis | Critical | Dec 31, 2024 | OCHA HDX HAPI (needs, funding, displacement, hunger) |
| Myanmar: humanitarian crisis19.9 million people in need (2025) | Humanitarian crisis | Critical | Dec 31, 2024 | OCHA HDX HAPI (needs, funding, displacement, hunger) |
| DR Congo: humanitarian crisis21.2 million people in need (2025) | Humanitarian crisis | Critical | Dec 31, 2024 | OCHA HDX HAPI (needs, funding, displacement, hunger) |
| Ukraine: humanitarian crisis12.7 million people in need (2025) | Humanitarian crisis | Critical | Dec 31, 2024 | OCHA HDX HAPI (needs, funding, displacement, hunger) |
| South Sudan: humanitarian crisis9.3 million people in need (2025) | Humanitarian crisis | Critical | Dec 31, 2024 | OCHA HDX HAPI (needs, funding, displacement, hunger) |
| EVD Regional AppealCHF 27,500,000 requested | Disease outbreak | Critical | May 19, 2026 | IFRC GO (Red Cross / Red Crescent) |
| Armed conflict: Donetska, Ukraine1,622 violent events, 2,257 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Ta'iz, Yemen1,164 violent events, 2,538 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Venezuela-EarthquakeCHF 50,000,000 requested | Earthquake | Critical | Jun 25, 2026 | IFRC GO (Red Cross / Red Crescent) |
| Armed conflict: Khersonska, Ukraine918 violent events, 1,119 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Lahj, Yemen232 violent events, 1,027 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Brazil1,033 violent events, 786 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Pakistan479 violent events, 661 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Amhara, Ethiopia184 violent events, 446 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Bay, Somalia51 violent events, 545 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Zaporizka, Ukraine1,937 violent events, 532 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Kharkivska, Ukraine832 violent events, 373 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Ma'rib, Yemen129 violent events, 372 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Sahel, Burkina Faso10 violent events, 401 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Mexico530 violent events, 478 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Borno, Nigeria51 violent events, 325 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Zamfara, Nigeria89 violent events, 249 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Dnipropetrovska, Ukraine482 violent events, 282 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Ecuador215 violent events, 255 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Oromia, Ethiopia66 violent events, 228 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: West, Haiti62 violent events, 166 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Sagaing, Myanmar153 violent events, 199 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Gaza Strip, Palestine583 violent events, 159 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: South Darfur, Sudan31 violent events, 164 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Blue Nile, Sudan54 violent events, 196 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: West Kordofan, Sudan32 violent events, 196 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Abyei PCA, Sudan3 violent events, 228 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Ituri, DR Congo38 violent events, 138 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Tigray, Ethiopia86 violent events, 122 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Ménaka, Mali7 violent events, 102 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Rakhine, Myanmar118 violent events, 131 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Shan (South), Myanmar18 violent events, 123 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Tillabéri, Niger7 violent events, 116 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: South Kordofan, Sudan33 violent events, 102 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Warrap, South Sudan6 violent events, 124 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Al Jawf, Yemen86 violent events, 151 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Armed conflict: Shabwah, Yemen45 violent events, 100 reported deaths in October 2026 | Armed conflict | Critical | Oct 31, 2026 | ACLED conflict data via OCHA HDX HAPI |
| Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) – QatarMiddle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) | Disease outbreak | Critical | Nov 13, 2026 | WHO Disease Outbreak News |
| Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and NigeriaEbola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus | Disease outbreak | Critical | Nov 6, 2026 | WHO Disease Outbreak News |
| Pneumonia of undetermined etiology - the Russian FederationPneumonia of undetermined etiology | Disease outbreak | Critical | Oct 10, 2026 | WHO Disease Outbreak News |
Questions and answers
- Where is humanitarian help needed most right now?
- Right now the HelpMap tracks 867 active events in 171 countries; 49 of them are critical. The countries under most pressure are Nigeria, Myanmar (Burma), Yemen, Ukraine, and Sudan.
- Which aid kits are needed most right now?
- From the current serious and critical events, HelpMap estimates that these kits are needed most: Hygiene kit, Food parcel / food kit, NFI / household kit, Dignity / menstrual hygiene kit, and Trauma / emergency medical kit. This is an estimate, not a published request.
- Where does this data come from?
- From public sources such as GDACS (UN / European Commission), USGS Earthquake Hazards, NASA EONET, WHO Disease Outbreak News, IFRC GO (Red Cross / Red Crescent), and OCHA HDX HAPI (needs, funding, displacement, hunger). The events are refreshed every 15 minutes; the likely kit needs and the help-pressure score are RescueCatalog estimates.
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