People displaced internally by natural disasters in Honduras
Honduras: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 5,800 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Honduras, 2008–2023
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 Honduras stood at 5,800 number of cases.
That represents a change of down 87.4% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Honduras peaked at 937,000 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 260 number of cases, in 2021.
Honduras ranks 76th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 2,200 number of cases | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 8,000 number of cases | +263.6% |
| 2011 | 12,000 number of cases | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 2,500 number of cases | -79.2% |
| 2015 | 2,000 number of cases | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 890 number of cases | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 17,000 number of cases | +1810.1% |
| 2019 | 390 number of cases | -97.7% |
| 2020 | 937,000 number of cases | +240156.4% |
| 2021 | 260 number of cases | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 46,000 number of cases | +17592.3% |
| 2023 | 5,800 number of cases | -87.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 5,800 number of cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 5,800 number of cases is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +240156.4% | 390 number of cases | 937,000 number of cases |
| 2022 | +17592.3% | 260 number of cases | 46,000 number of cases |
| 2018 | +1810.1% | 890 number of cases | 17,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,100 number of cases | 2,200 number of cases | 70,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,111 number of cases | 390 number of cases | 17,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 247,265 number of cases | 260 number of cases | 937,000 number of cases | 4 |
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More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Honduras?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Honduras was 5,800 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 937,000 number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 number of cases in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Honduras ranks 76th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.