People displaced internally by natural disasters in Uganda
Uganda: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 50,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Uganda, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 50,000 number of cases for people displaced internally by natural disasters in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Uganda peaked at 164,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 220 number of cases, in 2012.
That places Uganda 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,000 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 15,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 48,747 number of cases | 220 number of cases | 164,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 50,250 number of cases | 34,000 number of cases | 70,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Uganda?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Uganda was 50,000 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 164,000 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 number of cases in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.