Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 794,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
794,000 number of cases
Change on year
down 60.9%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.14 million number of cases
in 2021
All-time low
50,000 number of cases
in 2011
Years of data
13
2009–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ethiopia, 2009–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2009201620232009: 200.0k number of cases2011: 50.0k number of cases2013: 179.0k number of cases2014: 137.0k number of cases2015: 56.0k number of cases2016: 296.0k number of cases2017: 725.0k number of cases2018: 2.9M number of cases2019: 1.1M number of cases2020: 1.7M number of cases2021: 5.1M number of cases2022: 2.0M number of cases2023: 794.0k number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 794,000 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023.

The figure is down 60.9% on the previous year and up 343.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ethiopia peaked at 5.14 million number of cases in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50,000 number of cases, in 2011.

Ethiopia ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases) in Ethiopia, 2009 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2009 200,000 number of cases
2011 50,000 number of cases -75.0%
2013 179,000 number of cases +258.0%
2014 137,000 number of cases -23.5%
2015 56,000 number of cases -59.1%
2016 296,000 number of cases +428.6%
2017 725,000 number of cases +144.9%
2018 2.90 million number of cases +299.3%
2019 1.05 million number of cases -63.7%
2020 1.69 million number of cases +60.8%
2021 5.14 million number of cases +203.9%
2022 2.03 million number of cases -60.5%
2023 794,000 number of cases -60.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 200,000 number of cases 200,000 number of cases 200,000 number of cases 1
2010s 673,750 number of cases 50,000 number of cases 2.90 million number of cases 8
2020s 2.42 million number of cases 794,000 number of cases 5.14 million number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.77 million number of cases compare
  2. 3 Palestine, State of 3.44 million number of cases compare
  3. 4 Myanmar 1.30 million number of cases compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 714,000 number of cases compare
  5. 7 Burkina Faso 707,000 number of cases compare
  6. 8 Somalia 673,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ethiopia?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ethiopia was 794,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 million number of cases in 2021.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 number of cases in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 343.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 601 data points, 2009–2023
Last refreshed

Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.