Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 5.39 million number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 5.39 million number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 406.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5.39 million number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 463,750 number of cases, in 2010.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 21st out of 43 groups 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.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 517,600 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 463,750 number of cases | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 495,700 number of cases | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 910,420 number of cases | +83.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million number of cases | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 579,067 number of cases | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 905,597 number of cases | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 873,020 number of cases | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million number of cases | +149.6% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million number of cases | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million number of cases | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 3.59 million number of cases | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million number of cases | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million number of cases | +83.7% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million number of cases | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 517,600 number of cases | 517,600 number of cases | 517,600 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million number of cases | 463,750 number of cases | 2.73 million number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million number of cases | 2.34 million number of cases | 5.39 million number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 18 Indonesia 238,000 number of cases compare
- 19 Malaysia 206,000 number of cases compare
- 20 United States of America 202,000 number of cases compare
- 21 Mexico 196,000 number of cases compare
- 22 Canada 192,000 number of cases compare
- 23 Peru 188,000 number of cases compare
- 24 South Sudan 167,000 number of cases compare
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Africa Eastern and Southern was 5.39 million 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,750 number of cases in 2010.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (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.