Number of people affected by disaster in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Number of people affected by disaster was 146 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
146
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
107th
of 145 countries
All-time high
188,292
in 2009
All-time low
146
in 2021
Years of data
15
2005–2021

Number of people affected by disaster in Burkina Faso, 2005–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201320212005: 4.7k2006: 19.2k2007: 134.8k2008: 10.5k2009: 188.3k2010: 29.2k2011: 10.8k2012: 8.5k2013: 4.2k2014: 13.3k2015: 24.0k2016: 38.1k2017: 34.1k2018: 24.8k2021: 146

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people affected by disaster in Burkina Faso stood at 146. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Burkina Faso peaked at 188,292 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 146, in 2021.

That places Burkina Faso 107th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Number of people affected by disaster in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Number of people affected by disaster (number) in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 4,702
2006 19,165 +307.6%
2007 134,798 +603.4%
2008 10,500 -92.2%
2009 188,292 +1693.3%
2010 29,219 -84.5%
2011 10,795 -63.1%
2012 8,452 -21.7%
2013 4,198 -50.3%
2014 13,329 +217.5%
2015 23,955 +79.7%
2016 38,074 +58.9%
2017 34,121 -10.4%
2018 24,808 -27.3%
2021 146 -99.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71,491 4,702 188,292 5
2010s 20,772 4,198 38,074 9
2020s 146 146 146 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Burkina Faso?
Number of people affected by disaster in Burkina Faso was 146 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 188,292 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 146 in 2021.
How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Burkina Faso ranks 107th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. 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 people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people affected by disaster (number)
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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