People displaced internally by natural disasters in Lesotho
Lesotho: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 730 number of cases in 2021. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Lesotho, 2010–2021
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people displaced internally by natural disasters in Lesotho is 730 number of cases, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.9% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Lesotho peaked at 5,000 number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 730 number of cases, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 105th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,000 number of cases | — |
| 2011 | 3,400 number of cases | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 2,600 number of cases | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1,400 number of cases | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 730 number of cases | -47.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 730 number of cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 730 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,100 number of cases | 1,400 number of cases | 5,000 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 730 number of cases | 730 number of cases | 730 number of cases | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Lesotho?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Lesotho was 730 number of cases in 2021, 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 number of cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 730 number of cases in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.