Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 0.6638 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso is 0.6638 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.5% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,199 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6638 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 115th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.75 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 133.33 per 100,000 people | +295.1% |
| 2007 | 909.79 per 100,000 people | +582.3% |
| 2008 | 68.82 per 100,000 people | -92.4% |
| 2009 | 1,199 per 100,000 people | +1641.7% |
| 2010 | 180.63 per 100,000 people | -84.9% |
| 2011 | 64.79 per 100,000 people | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 49.22 per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 23.72 per 100,000 people | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 73.12 per 100,000 people | +208.2% |
| 2015 | 127.57 per 100,000 people | +74.5% |
| 2016 | 196.92 per 100,000 people | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 171.51 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 121.38 per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6638 per 100,000 people | -99.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 468.85 per 100,000 people | 33.75 per 100,000 people | 1,199 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 112.1 per 100,000 people | 23.72 per 100,000 people | 196.92 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6638 per 100,000 people | 0.6638 per 100,000 people | 0.6638 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 112 Cambodia 1.04 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Kenya 0.9803 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Japan 0.8836 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Georgia 0.5515 per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0.5181 per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4459 per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4459 per 100,000 people compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso?
- Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso was 0.6638 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6638 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 115th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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