Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Malawi

Malawi: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 660,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
660,000 number of cases
Change on year
up 122.2%
World rank
10th
of 148 countries
All-time high
660,000 number of cases
in 2023
All-time low
600 number of cases
in 2014
Years of data
14
2009–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Malawi, 2009–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2009201620232009: 21.0k number of cases2011: 25.0k number of cases2012: 6.2k number of cases2013: 33.0k number of cases2014: 600 number of cases2015: 343.0k number of cases2016: 9.5k number of cases2017: 84.0k number of cases2018: 20.0k number of cases2019: 117.0k number of cases2020: 30.0k number of cases2021: 600 number of cases2022: 297.0k number of cases2023: 660.0k 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 Malawi is 660,000 number of cases, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 122.2% on the previous year and up 1,900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Malawi peaked at 660,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600 number of cases, in 2014.

Malawi ranks 10th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 with in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in Malawi, 2009 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2009 21,000 number of cases
2011 25,000 number of cases +19.0%
2012 6,200 number of cases -75.2%
2013 33,000 number of cases +432.3%
2014 600 number of cases -98.2%
2015 343,000 number of cases +57066.7%
2016 9,500 number of cases -97.2%
2017 84,000 number of cases +784.2%
2018 20,000 number of cases -76.2%
2019 117,000 number of cases +485.0%
2020 30,000 number of cases -74.4%
2021 600 number of cases -98.0%
2022 297,000 number of cases +49400.0%
2023 660,000 number of cases +122.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,000 number of cases 21,000 number of cases 21,000 number of cases 1
2010s 70,922 number of cases 600 number of cases 343,000 number of cases 9
2020s 246,900 number of cases 600 number of cases 660,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 7 Brazil 745,000 number of cases compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 732,000 number of cases compare
  3. 9 Syria 702,000 number of cases compare
  4. 11 Mozambique 655,000 number of cases compare
  5. 12 Kenya 641,000 number of cases compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 618,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Malawi?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Malawi was 660,000 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 660,000 number of cases in 2023.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 600 number of cases in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Malawi ranks 10th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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.