People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bolivia

Bolivia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 3,800 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,800 number of cases
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
88th
of 146 countries
All-time high
190,000 number of cases
in 2014
All-time low
630 number of cases
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bolivia, 2009–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2009201620232009: 630 number of cases2010: 100.0k number of cases2011: 11.0k number of cases2012: 9.0k number of cases2013: 4.7k number of cases2014: 190.0k number of cases2015: 11.0k number of cases2016: 7.0k number of cases2017: 3.1k number of cases2018: 2.4k number of cases2019: 77.0k number of cases2020: 13.0k number of cases2021: 910 number of cases2022: 3.0k number of cases2023: 3.8k 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

Bolivia recorded 3,800 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Bolivia peaked at 190,000 number of cases in 2014 and was at its lowest, 630 number of cases, in 2009.

That places Bolivia 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 630 number of cases 630 number of cases 630 number of cases 1
2010s 41,520 number of cases 2,400 number of cases 190,000 number of cases 10
2020s 5,178 number of cases 910 number of cases 13,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 85 Oman 4,500 number of cases compare
  2. 86 Uruguay 4,300 number of cases compare
  3. 87 Mongolia 3,900 number of cases compare
  4. 89 Germany 3,300 number of cases compare
  5. 90 Cameroon 2,900 number of cases compare
  6. 91 Thailand 2,800 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Bolivia?
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bolivia was 3,800 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 190,000 number of cases in 2014.
What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 630 number of cases in 2009.
How does Bolivia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
Bolivia ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia 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

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.