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

Latest (2021)
0.6638 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 99.5%
World rank
115th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,199 per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.6638 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
15
2005–2021

Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021

02505007501.0k1.2k2005201320212005: 33.7 per 100,000 people2006: 133.3 per 100,000 people2007: 909.8 per 100,000 people2008: 68.8 per 100,000 people2009: 1.2k per 100,000 people2010: 180.6 per 100,000 people2011: 64.8 per 100,000 people2012: 49.2 per 100,000 people2013: 23.7 per 100,000 people2014: 73.1 per 100,000 people2015: 127.6 per 100,000 people2016: 196.9 per 100,000 people2017: 171.5 per 100,000 people2018: 121.4 per 100,000 people2021: 0.664 per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number) in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Cambodia 1.04 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 113 Kenya 0.9803 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 114 Japan 0.8836 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 116 Georgia 0.5515 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 117 Nicaragua 0.5181 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 118 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4459 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 118 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4459 per 100,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
146 places, 2,022 data points, 2005–2025
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