Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Iraq

Iraq: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 36,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36,000 number of cases
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
50th
of 148 countries
All-time high
64,000 number of cases
in 2018
All-time low
600 number of cases
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Iraq, 2008–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520232008: 600 number of cases2011: 2.0k number of cases2013: 7.9k number of cases2015: 22.0k number of cases2017: 3.9k number of cases2018: 64.0k number of cases2019: 37.0k number of cases2020: 1.2k number of cases2021: 9.4k number of cases2022: 51.0k number of cases2023: 36.0k number of cases

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 Iraq is 36,000 number of cases, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and up 355.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Iraq peaked at 64,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 600 number of cases, in 2008.

Iraq ranks 50th 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in Iraq, 2008 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2008 600 number of cases
2011 2,000 number of cases +233.3%
2013 7,900 number of cases +295.0%
2015 22,000 number of cases +178.5%
2017 3,900 number of cases -82.3%
2018 64,000 number of cases +1541.0%
2019 37,000 number of cases -42.2%
2020 1,200 number of cases -96.8%
2021 9,400 number of cases +683.3%
2022 51,000 number of cases +442.6%
2023 36,000 number of cases -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 600 number of cases 600 number of cases 600 number of cases 1
2010s 22,800 number of cases 2,000 number of cases 64,000 number of cases 6
2020s 24,400 number of cases 1,200 number of cases 51,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 48 Dominican Republic 41,000 number of cases compare
  2. 49 Republic of Korea 40,000 number of cases compare
  3. 51 Guinea 35,000 number of cases compare
  4. 52 Burkina Faso 24,000 number of cases compare
  5. 52 Spain 24,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Iraq?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Iraq was 36,000 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 64,000 number of cases in 2018.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 600 number of cases in 2008.
How does Iraq rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Iraq ranks 50th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 355.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,233 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

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.