People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium
Belgium: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 100 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium, 2018–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium is 100 number of cases, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 125th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 50 number of cases | — |
| 2019 | 10 number of cases | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 number of cases | +159900.0% |
| 2022 | 100 number of cases | -99.4% |
| 2023 | 100 number of cases | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 100 number of cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 100 number of cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 635 number of cases, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30 number of cases | 10 number of cases | 50 number of cases | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,400 number of cases | 100 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belgium was 100 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 number of cases in 2021.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.