People displaced internally by natural disasters in Yemen
Yemen: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 240,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 240,000 number of cases. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 2,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Yemen peaked at 240,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13 number of cases, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 17th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,000 number of cases | 22,000 number of cases | 22,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 27,430 number of cases | 13 number of cases | 83,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 179,500 number of cases | 84,000 number of cases | 240,000 number of cases | 4 |
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More reference data data for Yemen
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people displaced internally by natural disasters in Yemen?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Yemen was 240,000 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 number of cases in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.