Malawi vs Mozambique: People displaced internally by natural disasters
Malawi
660,000 number of cases
in 2023
Mozambique
655,000 number of cases
in 2023
Malawi rank
10th
Mozambique rank
11th
People displaced internally by natural disasters over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 660,000 number of cases against 655,000 number of cases in Mozambique, a difference of 5,000 number of cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,000 number of cases | 7,300 number of cases | 13,700 number of cases | Malawi |
| 2010s | 70,922 number of cases | 112,667 number of cases | 41,744 number of cases | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 246,900 number of cases | 215,000 number of cases | 31,900 number of cases | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people displaced internally by natural disasters, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Malawi, at 660,000 number of cases against 655,000 number of cases in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people displaced internally by natural disasters between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 5,000 number of cases, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.