People displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor
East Timor: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 16,000 number of cases in 2021. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor, 2013–2021
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2021, people displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor stood at 16,000 number of cases. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,354.5% on the previous year and up 1,130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor peaked at 16,000 number of cases in 2021 and was at its lowest, 110 number of cases, in 2016.
That places East Timor 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,300 number of cases | — |
| 2014 | 2,300 number of cases | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 310 number of cases | -86.5% |
| 2016 | 110 number of cases | -64.5% |
| 2020 | 1,100 number of cases | +900.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 number of cases | +1354.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 16,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 16,000 number of cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,005 number of cases | 110 number of cases | 2,300 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,550 number of cases | 1,100 number of cases | 16,000 number of cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in East Timor was 16,000 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 number of cases in 2021.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 number of cases in 2016.
- How does East Timor rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- East Timor ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.