Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ghana
Ghana: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 47,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ghana, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ghana is 47,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1,640.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ghana peaked at 61,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,000 number of cases, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 42nd 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 with in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 52,000 number of cases | +271.4% |
| 2011 | 49,000 number of cases | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 31,000 number of cases | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 9,300 number of cases | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 number of cases | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 23,000 number of cases | +228.6% |
| 2018 | 61,000 number of cases | +165.2% |
| 2019 | 16,000 number of cases | -73.8% |
| 2020 | 2,000 number of cases | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 12,000 number of cases | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 2,700 number of cases | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 47,000 number of cases | +1640.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,000 number of cases | 14,000 number of cases | 52,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,043 number of cases | 7,000 number of cases | 61,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,925 number of cases | 2,000 number of cases | 47,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 268.74 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 35.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ghana?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Ghana was 47,000 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61,000 number of cases in 2018.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 number of cases in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.