People displaced internally by natural disasters in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 69,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Vanuatu, 2011–2023
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 Vanuatu stood at 69,000 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17,592.3% on the previous year and up 99,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Vanuatu peaked at 80,000 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69 number of cases, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,815 number of cases | 69 number of cases | 65,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 49,797 number of cases | 390 number of cases | 80,000 number of cases | 3 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Vanuatu?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Vanuatu was 69,000 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 number of cases in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.