Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Laos
Laos: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 1,100 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Laos, 2009–2023
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 Laos is 1,100 number of cases, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 96.4% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Laos peaked at 103,000 number of cases in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5 number of cases, in 2021.
Laos ranks 101st 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38,000 number of cases | — |
| 2011 | 50,000 number of cases | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 9,900 number of cases | -80.2% |
| 2014 | 790 number of cases | -92.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 number of cases | +1419.0% |
| 2016 | 660 number of cases | -94.5% |
| 2017 | 190 number of cases | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 19,000 number of cases | +9900.0% |
| 2019 | 103,000 number of cases | +442.1% |
| 2020 | 12,000 number of cases | -88.3% |
| 2021 | 5 number of cases | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 560 number of cases | +11100.0% |
| 2023 | 1,100 number of cases | +96.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,100 number of cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,100 number of cases is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600 number of cases, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +11100.0% | 5 number of cases | 560 number of cases |
| 2018 | +9900.0% | 190 number of cases | 19,000 number of cases |
| 2015 | +1419.0% | 790 number of cases | 12,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,000 number of cases | 38,000 number of cases | 38,000 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,442 number of cases | 190 number of cases | 103,000 number of cases | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,416 number of cases | 5 number of cases | 12,000 number of cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 101 Kosovo 1,100 number of cases compare
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More public sector data for Laos
- 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 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Laos?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Laos was 1,100 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 103,000 number of cases in 2019.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number of cases in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.