Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 1 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size per decade in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Zimbabwe peaked at 1 events in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1980 | 1 events | — |
| 1990 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 events | — |
| 2010 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 74 Bahamas 1 events compare
- 74 Barbados 1 events compare
- 74 Benin 1 events compare
- 74 Burundi 1 events compare
- 74 Cameroon 1 events compare
- 74 Central African Republic 1 events compare
- 74 Costa Rica 1 events compare
- 74 Denmark 1 events compare
- 74 Dominica 1 events compare
- 74 Eswatini 1 events compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 74 Guyana 1 events compare
- 74 India 1 events compare
- 74 Ireland 1 events compare
- 74 Jamaica 1 events compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 74 Lesotho 1 events compare
- 74 Maldives 1 events compare
- 74 Martinique 1 events compare
- 74 Mauritius 1 events compare
- 74 Morocco 1 events compare
- 74 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 74 Nicaragua 1 events compare
- 74 Oman 1 events compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
- 74 Rwanda 1 events compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 1 events compare
- 74 Sweden 1 events compare
- 74 Tokelau 1 events compare
- 74 Zambia 1 events compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Zimbabwe?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Zimbabwe was 1 events in 2020, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1980.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.