Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 3.50 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.50 million
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
14th
of 55 countries
All-time high
4.00 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
10
1980–2022

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Burkina Faso, 1980–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980200120221980: 1.2M1988: 200.0k1990: 2.6M1995: 75.6k1998: 20.7k2001: 02011: 2.9M2014: 4.0M2020: 2.9M2022: 3.5M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 3.50 million for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2022.

That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.00 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable) in Burkina Faso, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 1.25 million
1988 200,000 -84.0%
1990 2.60 million +1200.0%
1995 75,590 -97.1%
1998 20,700 -72.6%
2001 0 -100.0%
2011 2.85 million
2014 4.00 million +40.4%
2020 2.90 million -27.5%
2022 3.50 million +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 725,000 200,000 1.25 million 2
1990s 898,763 20,700 2.60 million 3
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s 3.42 million 2.85 million 4.00 million 2
2020s 3.20 million 2.90 million 3.50 million 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 11 Kenya 4.50 million compare
  2. 12 Niger 4.40 million compare
  3. 13 Haiti 3.60 million compare
  4. 15 Mozambique 3.30 million compare
  5. 16 Angola 2.80 million compare
  6. 17 Cambodia 2.50 million compare
  7. 17 Mexico 2.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Burkina Faso?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Burkina Faso was 3.50 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2014.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
55 places, 498 data points, 1980–2024
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