People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belize

Belize: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 5,100 number of cases in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5,100 number of cases
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
80th
of 146 countries
All-time high
6,300 number of cases
in 2020
All-time low
130 number of cases
in 2013
Years of data
6
2008–2022

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belize, 2008–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201520222008: 400 number of cases2013: 130 number of cases2015: 250 number of cases2016: 3.5k number of cases2020: 6.3k number of cases2022: 5.1k number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

In 2022, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Belize stood at 5,100 number of cases.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 3,823.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Belize peaked at 6,300 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 130 number of cases, in 2013.

That places Belize 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 400 number of cases 400 number of cases 400 number of cases 1
2010s 1,293 number of cases 130 number of cases 3,500 number of cases 3
2020s 5,700 number of cases 5,100 number of cases 6,300 number of cases 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 78 El Salvador 5,300 number of cases compare
  2. 78 Gambia 5,300 number of cases compare
  3. 80 Tajikistan 5,100 number of cases compare
  4. 82 Australia 4,700 number of cases compare
  5. 83 Iceland 4,600 number of cases compare
  6. 83 United Kingdom 4,600 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Belize?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belize was 5,100 number of cases in 2022, 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 6,300 number of cases in 2020.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 130 number of cases in 2013.
How does Belize rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Belize ranks 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,823.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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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Indicator
People displaced internally by natural disasters
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.