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

Latest (2020)
1 events
World rank
73rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1980
All-time low
0 events
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2020

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020

00.20.40.60.811970199520201970: 0 events1980: 1 events1990: 0 events2000: 1 events2010: 1 events2020: 1 events

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 73rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  8. 73 Denmark 1 events compare
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  11. 73 Guyana 1 events compare
  12. 73 India 1 events compare
  13. 73 Jamaica 1 events compare
  14. 73 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
  15. 73 Lesotho 1 events compare
  16. 73 Maldives 1 events compare
  17. 73 Mauritius 1 events compare
  18. 73 Morocco 1 events compare
  19. 73 Myanmar 1 events compare
  20. 73 Nicaragua 1 events compare
  21. 73 Oman 1 events compare
  22. 73 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
  23. 73 Rwanda 1 events compare
  24. 73 Saudi Arabia 1 events compare
  25. 73 Sweden 1 events compare
  26. 73 Tokelau 1 events compare
  27. 73 Zambia 1 events compare

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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 73rd out of 156 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

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.