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

Burundi: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 237,175 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
237,175
Change on year
up 2,383.2%
World rank
27th
of 135 countries
All-time high
237,175
in 2024
All-time low
500
in 2000
Years of data
19
1989–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Burundi, 1989–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1989200620241989: 3.6k2000: 5002002: 8.0k2004: 10.0k2005: 5.0k2006: 14.8k2007: 25.7k2008: 3.3k2009: 8.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 6852014: 12.7k2015: 4.2k2018: 48.0k2019: 3.8k2020: 36.8k2021: 52.2k2023: 9.6k2024: 237.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 237,175 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,383.2% on the previous year and up 1,770.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burundi peaked at 237,175 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2000.

That places Burundi 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, 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: Flood in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Burundi, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 3,600
2000 500 -86.1%
2002 8,000 +1500.0%
2004 10,000 +25.0%
2005 5,000 -50.0%
2006 14,805 +196.1%
2007 25,701 +73.6%
2008 3,275 -87.3%
2009 8,000 +144.3%
2010 1,990 -75.1%
2011 685 -65.6%
2014 12,682 +1751.4%
2015 4,179 -67.0%
2018 47,956 +1047.5%
2019 3,773 -92.1%
2020 36,762 +874.3%
2021 52,182 +41.9%
2023 9,551 -81.7%
2024 237,175 +2383.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,600 3,600 3,600 1
2000s 9,410 500 25,701 8
2010s 11,878 685 47,956 6
2020s 83,918 9,551 237,175 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 24 Afghanistan 312,504 compare
  2. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 304,837 compare
  3. 26 Mongolia 289,968 compare
  4. 28 Somalia 226,000 compare
  5. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 200,376 compare
  6. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185,843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burundi?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burundi was 237,175 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 237,175 in 2024.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Burundi ranks 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,770.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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