People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tanzania
Tanzania: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 46,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 46,000 number of cases.
That represents a change of up 995.2% on the previous year and up 360.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Tanzania peaked at 56,000 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,900 number of cases, in 2017.
Tanzania ranks 43rd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,400 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 11,000 number of cases | +358.3% |
| 2011 | 22,000 number of cases | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 number of cases | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 14,000 number of cases | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 3,500 number of cases | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 36,000 number of cases | +928.6% |
| 2017 | 1,900 number of cases | -94.7% |
| 2018 | 27,000 number of cases | +1321.1% |
| 2019 | 11,000 number of cases | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 56,000 number of cases | +409.1% |
| 2021 | 47,000 number of cases | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 4,200 number of cases | -91.1% |
| 2023 | 46,000 number of cases | +995.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 46,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 46,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1321.1% | 1,900 number of cases | 27,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,700 number of cases | 2,400 number of cases | 11,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,675 number of cases | 1,900 number of cases | 36,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 38,300 number of cases | 4,200 number of cases | 56,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Tanzania?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Tanzania was 46,000 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 number of cases in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Tanzania ranks 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.