People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 7,684 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,684
Change on year
down 99.6%
World rank
106th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.00 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
45
1980–2024

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980200220241980: 1.2M1981: 937.9k1982: 625.8k1983: 313.6k1984: 1.5k1985: 5721986: 78.2k1987: 155.7k1988: 233.3k1989: 1.4M1990: 2.6M1991: 2.0M1992: 1.3M1993: 699.9k1994: 66.5k1995: 75.6k1996: 57.3k1997: 39.0k1998: 20.7k1999: 1.6k2000: 7802001: 02002: 6.1k2003: 12.1k2004: 16.6k2005: 21.1k2006: 25.6k2007: 121.0k2008: 4.9k2009: 151.5k2010: 133.4k2011: 2.9M2012: 21.0k2013: 11.4k2014: 4.0M2015: 28.9k2016: 34.9k2017: 8822018: 1.0M2019: 2.0M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.3M2022: 3.5M2023: 1.8M2024: 7.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Burkina Faso stood at 7,684.

The figure is down 99.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.00 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

That places Burkina Faso 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.25 million —
1981 937,875 -25.0%
1982 625,750 -33.3%
1983 313,625 -49.9%
1984 1,500 -99.5%
1985 572 -61.9%
1986 78,156 +13563.6%
1987 155,740 +99.3%
1988 233,324 +49.8%
1989 1.42 million +507.2%
1990 2.60 million +83.5%
1991 1.97 million -24.4%
1992 1.33 million -32.2%
1993 699,875 -47.5%
1994 66,500 -90.5%
1995 75,590 +13.7%
1996 57,293 -24.2%
1997 38,997 -31.9%
1998 20,700 -46.9%
1999 1,560 -92.5%
2000 780 -50.0%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 6,060 —
2003 12,120 +100.0%
2004 16,617 +37.1%
2005 21,113 +27.1%
2006 25,610 +21.3%
2007 121,043 +372.6%
2008 4,870 -96.0%
2009 151,500 +3010.9%
2010 133,362 -12.0%
2011 2.85 million +2037.0%
2012 21,000 -99.3%
2013 11,396 -45.7%
2014 4.00 million +35000.0%
2015 28,925 -99.3%
2016 34,893 +20.6%
2017 882 -97.5%
2018 1.01 million +114496.4%
2019 2.02 million +99.9%
2020 3.03 million +50.0%
2021 3.27 million +7.8%
2022 3.50 million +7.2%
2023 1.75 million -49.9%
2024 7,684 -99.6%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 7,684 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,000, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 7,684 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +114496.4% 882 1.01 million
2014 +35000.0% 11,396 4.00 million
1986 +13563.6% 572 78,156
2009 +3010.9% 4,870 151,500
2011 +2037.0% 133,362 2.85 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 501,320 572 1.42 million 10
1990s 686,038 1,560 2.60 million 10
2000s 35,971 0 151,500 10
2010s 1.01 million 882 4.00 million 10
2020s 2.31 million 7,684 3.50 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 7,684 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2014.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.