People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bolivia
Bolivia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 3,800 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bolivia, 2009–2023
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.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 630 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 100,000 number of cases | +15773.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 number of cases | -89.0% |
| 2012 | 9,000 number of cases | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 4,700 number of cases | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 190,000 number of cases | +3942.6% |
| 2015 | 11,000 number of cases | -94.2% |
| 2016 | 7,000 number of cases | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 3,100 number of cases | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 2,400 number of cases | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 77,000 number of cases | +3108.3% |
| 2020 | 13,000 number of cases | -83.1% |
| 2021 | 910 number of cases | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 number of cases | +229.7% |
| 2023 | 3,800 number of cases | +26.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 3,800 number of cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 3,800 number of cases is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +15773.0% | 630 number of cases | 100,000 number of cases |
| 2014 | +3942.6% | 4,700 number of cases | 190,000 number of cases |
| 2019 | +3108.3% | 2,400 number of cases | 77,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
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
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.