Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Kenya
Kenya: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 641,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Kenya, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Kenya stood at 641,000 number of cases. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.6% on the previous year and up 256.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Kenya peaked at 641,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,400 number of cases, in 2014.
That places Kenya 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,000 number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 92,000 number of cases | +820.0% |
| 2010 | 54,000 number of cases | -41.3% |
| 2011 | 19,000 number of cases | -64.8% |
| 2012 | 98,000 number of cases | +415.8% |
| 2013 | 180,000 number of cases | +83.7% |
| 2014 | 1,400 number of cases | -99.2% |
| 2015 | 105,000 number of cases | +7400.0% |
| 2016 | 49,000 number of cases | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 35,000 number of cases | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 336,000 number of cases | +860.0% |
| 2019 | 74,000 number of cases | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 335,000 number of cases | +352.7% |
| 2021 | 36,000 number of cases | -89.3% |
| 2022 | 318,000 number of cases | +783.3% |
| 2023 | 641,000 number of cases | +101.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 641,000 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 68.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 641,000 number of cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 28.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +7400.0% | 1,400 number of cases | 105,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,000 number of cases | 10,000 number of cases | 92,000 number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 95,140 number of cases | 1,400 number of cases | 336,000 number of cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,500 number of cases | 36,000 number of cases | 641,000 number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Kenya?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Kenya was 641,000 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 641,000 number of cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 number of cases in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.