People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 618,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ethiopia, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 618,000 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 913.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ethiopia peaked at 873,000 number of cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,000 number of cases, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 13th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73,000 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 10,000 number of cases | -86.3% |
| 2012 | 20,000 number of cases | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 61,000 number of cases | +205.0% |
| 2014 | 49,000 number of cases | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 104,000 number of cases | +112.2% |
| 2016 | 347,000 number of cases | +233.7% |
| 2017 | 434,000 number of cases | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 296,000 number of cases | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 504,000 number of cases | +70.3% |
| 2020 | 664,000 number of cases | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 240,000 number of cases | -63.9% |
| 2022 | 873,000 number of cases | +263.8% |
| 2023 | 618,000 number of cases | -29.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 618,000 number of cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 7.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 618,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 27.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,000 number of cases | 73,000 number of cases | 73,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 202,778 number of cases | 10,000 number of cases | 504,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 598,750 number of cases | 240,000 number of cases | 873,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Ethiopia?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Ethiopia was 618,000 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 873,000 number of cases in 2022.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 number of cases in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 913.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.