Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Gambia
Gambia: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 5,300 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Gambia, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Gambia stood at 5,300 number of cases.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 1,225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Gambia peaked at 25,000 number of cases in 2010 and was at its lowest, 400 number of cases, in 2008.
Gambia ranks 78th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 400 number of cases | — |
| 2010 | 25,000 number of cases | +6150.0% |
| 2012 | 7,700 number of cases | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 400 number of cases | -94.8% |
| 2016 | 4,600 number of cases | +1050.0% |
| 2017 | 880 number of cases | -80.9% |
| 2019 | 4,000 number of cases | +354.5% |
| 2020 | 17,000 number of cases | +325.0% |
| 2021 | 2,400 number of cases | -85.9% |
| 2022 | 7,000 number of cases | +191.7% |
| 2023 | 5,300 number of cases | -24.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5,300 number of cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500 number of cases, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5,300 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,097 number of cases | 400 number of cases | 25,000 number of cases | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,925 number of cases | 2,400 number of cases | 17,000 number of cases | 4 |
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Gambia?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Gambia was 5,300 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 number of cases in 2010.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 number of cases in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.