People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guyana
Guyana: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 40 number of cases in 2023. ▼ Falling
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guyana, 2017–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Guyana stood at 40 number of cases. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
That places Guyana 134th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 200 number of cases | — |
| 2018 | 170 number of cases | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 220 number of cases | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 120 number of cases | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 40 number of cases | -66.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 40 number of cases is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 40 number of cases is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185 number of cases | 170 number of cases | 200 number of cases | 2 |
| 2020s | 126.67 number of cases | 40 number of cases | 220 number of cases | 3 |
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More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Guyana?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Guyana was 40 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 220 number of cases in 2021.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 number of cases in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.