Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Jamaica
Jamaica: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 16 number of cases in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Jamaica, 2008–2021
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2021.
That represents a change of up 700.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Jamaica peaked at 7,000 number of cases in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2 number of cases, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,500 number of cases | — |
| 2012 | 2,000 number of cases | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 7,000 number of cases | +250.0% |
| 2017 | 29 number of cases | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 7 number of cases | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 2 number of cases | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 16 number of cases | +700.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,300 number of cases, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16 number of cases is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,500 number of cases | 1,500 number of cases | 1,500 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,259 number of cases | 7 number of cases | 7,000 number of cases | 4 |
| 2020s | 9 number of cases | 2 number of cases | 16 number of cases | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More public sector data for Jamaica
- 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 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Jamaica?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Jamaica was 16 number of cases in 2021, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
- What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 number of cases in 2016.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number of cases in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.