People displaced internally by natural disasters in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 24,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Burkina Faso, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Burkina Faso stood at 24,000 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 900.0% on the previous year and up 1,233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Burkina Faso peaked at 150,000 number of cases in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,800 number of cases, in 2013.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89,000 number of cases | 28,000 number of cases | 150,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,133 number of cases | 1,800 number of cases | 20,000 number of cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,467 number of cases | 2,400 number of cases | 24,000 number of cases | 3 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Burkina Faso?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Burkina Faso was 24,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 number of cases in 2009.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 number of cases in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.