Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Botswana
Botswana: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 99 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Botswana, 2009–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 99 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.3% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Botswana peaked at 2,000 number of cases in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99 number of cases, in 2023.
That places Botswana 128th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 870 number of cases | — |
| 2013 | 1,200 number of cases | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 2,000 number of cases | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 250 number of cases | -87.5% |
| 2017 | 2,000 number of cases | +700.0% |
| 2018 | 1,600 number of cases | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 780 number of cases | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 99 number of cases | -87.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,300 number of cases, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870 number of cases | 870 number of cases | 870 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,410 number of cases | 250 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 5 |
| 2020s | 439.5 number of cases | 99 number of cases | 780 number of cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Botswana?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Botswana was 99 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 number of cases in 2014.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 number of cases in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.