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

Burkina Faso: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 7,684 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,684
World rank
82nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
151,500
in 2009
All-time low
572
in 1985
Years of data
18
1984–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Burkina Faso, 1984–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1984200420241984: 1.5k1985: 5721988: 33.3k1994: 66.5k1999: 1.6k2003: 12.1k2006: 25.6k2007: 121.0k2008: 4.9k2009: 151.5k2010: 133.4k2012: 21.0k2013: 11.4k2015: 28.9k2016: 34.9k2017: 8822020: 130.5k2024: 7.7k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burkina Faso stood at 7,684.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burkina Faso peaked at 151,500 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 572, in 1985.

Burkina Faso ranks 82nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Burkina Faso, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 1,500
1985 572 -61.9%
1988 33,324 +5725.9%
1994 66,500 +99.6%
1999 1,560 -97.7%
2003 12,120 +676.9%
2006 25,610 +111.3%
2007 121,043 +372.6%
2008 4,870 -96.0%
2009 151,500 +3010.9%
2010 133,362 -12.0%
2012 21,000 -84.3%
2013 11,396 -45.7%
2015 28,925 +153.8%
2016 34,893 +20.6%
2017 882 -97.5%
2020 130,452 +14690.5%
2024 7,684 -94.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,799 572 33,324 3
1990s 34,030 1,560 66,500 2
2000s 63,029 4,870 151,500 5
2010s 38,410 882 133,362 6
2020s 69,068 7,684 130,452 2

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  4. 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,022 compare
  5. 85 United States of America 6,564 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burkina Faso?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burkina Faso was 7,684 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 151,500 in 2009.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 572 in 1985.
How does Burkina Faso rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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