People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belize
Belize: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 5,100 number of cases in 2022. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Belize, 2008–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 78 El Salvador 5,300 number of cases compare
- 78 Gambia 5,300 number of cases compare
- 80 Tajikistan 5,100 number of cases compare
- 82 Australia 4,700 number of cases compare
- 83 Iceland 4,600 number of cases compare
- 83 United Kingdom 4,600 number of cases compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5475 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8975 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5009 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2304 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.857 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.08 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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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.