Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in South Sudan
South Sudan: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 282,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in South Sudan, 2011–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 282,000 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in South Sudan peaked at 1.30 million number of cases in 2014 and was at its lowest, 190,000 number of cases, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 11th out of 41 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.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 350,000 number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 190,000 number of cases | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 383,000 number of cases | +101.6% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million number of cases | +240.5% |
| 2015 | 199,000 number of cases | -84.7% |
| 2016 | 281,000 number of cases | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 857,000 number of cases | +205.0% |
| 2018 | 321,000 number of cases | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 259,000 number of cases | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 271,000 number of cases | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 429,000 number of cases | +58.3% |
| 2022 | 337,000 number of cases | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 282,000 number of cases | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 460,444 number of cases | 190,000 number of cases | 1.30 million number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 329,750 number of cases | 271,000 number of cases | 429,000 number of cases | 4 |
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More public sector data for South Sudan
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 169.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 88.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in South Sudan?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in South Sudan was 282,000 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million number of cases in 2014.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,000 number of cases in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- South Sudan ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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About this data
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.