Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burundi

Burundi: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.98 million people
in 2005
All-time low
0 people
in 2003
Years of data
11
1999–2011

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burundi, 1999–2011

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200520111999: 72.7k people2000: 288.3k people2001: 289.1k people2003: 0 people2004: 0 people2005: 2.0M people2006: 168.3k people2008: 65.8k people2009: 78.7k people2010: 118.0k people2011: 0 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2011, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burundi stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burundi peaked at 1.98 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2003.

That places Burundi 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,660 people 72,660 people 72,660 people 1
2000s 358,980 people 0 people 1.98 million people 8
2010s 59,000 people 0 people 118,000 people 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burundi?
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Burundi was 0 people in 2011, 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million people in 2005.
What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Burundi ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2011.
Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
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