Natural disasters by decadal size in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Natural disasters by decadal size was 1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1
World rank
75th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2020
Natural disasters by decadal size in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1 for natural disasters by decadal size 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, natural disasters by decadal size in Zimbabwe peaked at 1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Natural disasters by decadal size in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters by decadal size in Zimbabwe?
- Natural disasters by decadal size in Zimbabwe was 1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural disasters by decadal size 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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