Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 3.50 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burkina Faso, 1910–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.50 million people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2022.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.00 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1910.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 people | — |
| 1911 | 0 people | — |
| 1912 | 0 people | — |
| 1913 | 0 people | — |
| 1914 | 0 people | — |
| 1940 | 0 people | — |
| 1941 | 0 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1969 | 108,728 people | — |
| 1970 | 144,312 people | +32.7% |
| 1971 | 144,312 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 144,312 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 144,312 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 144,312 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 144,712 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 221,000 people | +52.7% |
| 1978 | 221,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40,408 people | -81.7% |
| 1981 | 241,785 people | +498.4% |
| 1982 | 241,785 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 241,785 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 241,785 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 242,452 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 200,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 2.60 million people | +1200.0% |
| 1995 | 5,902 people | -99.8% |
| 1996 | 69,688 people | +1080.8% |
| 1998 | 20,700 people | -70.3% |
| 2001 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 222,544 people | — |
| 2012 | 2.63 million people | +1080.6% |
| 2014 | 4.00 million people | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million people | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 3.50 million people | +20.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.50 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.06 million people, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.50 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 million people, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1200.0% | 200,000 people | 2.60 million people |
| 1996 | +1080.8% | 5,902 people | 69,688 people |
| 2012 | +1080.6% | 222,544 people | 2.63 million people |
| 1981 | +498.4% | 40,408 people | 241,785 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 54,364 people | 0 people | 108,728 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 163,534 people | 144,312 people | 221,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 207,143 people | 40,408 people | 242,452 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 674,072 people | 5,902 people | 2.60 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million people | 222,544 people | 4.00 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million people | 2.90 million people | 3.50 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burkina Faso?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burkina Faso was 3.50 million people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1910.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.