Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Australia
Australia: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 4,700 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Australia, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4,700 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Australia peaked at 51,000 number of cases in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,000 number of cases, in 2008.
Australia ranks 82nd of 148 countries on this measure, 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 … disasters in Australia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 7,500 number of cases | +650.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 number of cases | -86.7% |
| 2011 | 10,000 number of cases | +900.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 number of cases | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 13,000 number of cases | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1,200 number of cases | -90.8% |
| 2015 | 5,700 number of cases | +375.0% |
| 2016 | 3,200 number of cases | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 31,000 number of cases | +868.8% |
| 2018 | 11,000 number of cases | -64.5% |
| 2019 | 25,000 number of cases | +127.3% |
| 2020 | 51,000 number of cases | +104.0% |
| 2021 | 49,000 number of cases | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 17,000 number of cases | -65.3% |
| 2023 | 4,700 number of cases | -72.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,700 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,700 number of cases is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +900.0% | 1,000 number of cases | 10,000 number of cases |
| 2017 | +868.8% | 3,200 number of cases | 31,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,250 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 7,500 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,710 number of cases | 1,000 number of cases | 31,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,425 number of cases | 4,700 number of cases | 51,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 80 Belize 5,100 number of cases compare
- 80 Tajikistan 5,100 number of cases compare
- 83 Iceland 4,600 number of cases compare
- 83 United Kingdom 4,600 number of cases compare
- 85 Oman 4,500 number of cases compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Australia?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Australia was 4,700 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 number of cases in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.