Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Mozambique

Mozambique: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 655,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
655,000 number of cases
Change on year
up 479.6%
World rank
11th
of 148 countries
All-time high
655,000 number of cases
in 2023
All-time low
7,000 number of cases
in 2016
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201520232008: 143.0k number of cases2009: 7.3k number of cases2010: 130.0k number of cases2011: 22.0k number of cases2012: 10.0k number of cases2013: 186.0k number of cases2014: 21.0k number of cases2015: 61.0k number of cases2016: 7.0k number of cases2017: 170.0k number of cases2018: 31.0k number of cases2019: 506.0k number of cases2020: 48.0k number of cases2021: 44.0k number of cases2022: 113.0k number of cases2023: 655.0k number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 655,000 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 479.6% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Mozambique peaked at 655,000 number of cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,000 number of cases, in 2016.

Mozambique ranks 11th 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in Mozambique, 2008 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2008 143,000 number of cases
2009 7,300 number of cases -94.9%
2010 130,000 number of cases +1680.8%
2011 22,000 number of cases -83.1%
2012 10,000 number of cases -54.5%
2013 186,000 number of cases +1760.0%
2014 21,000 number of cases -88.7%
2015 61,000 number of cases +190.5%
2016 7,000 number of cases -88.5%
2017 170,000 number of cases +2328.6%
2018 31,000 number of cases -81.8%
2019 506,000 number of cases +1532.3%
2020 48,000 number of cases -90.5%
2021 44,000 number of cases -8.3%
2022 113,000 number of cases +156.8%
2023 655,000 number of cases +479.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75,150 number of cases 7,300 number of cases 143,000 number of cases 2
2010s 114,400 number of cases 7,000 number of cases 506,000 number of cases 10
2020s 215,000 number of cases 44,000 number of cases 655,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 8 Pakistan 732,000 number of cases compare
  2. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 702,000 number of cases compare
  3. 10 Malawi 660,000 number of cases compare
  4. 12 Kenya 641,000 number of cases compare
  5. 13 Ethiopia 618,000 number of cases compare
  6. 14 India 528,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Mozambique?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Mozambique was 655,000 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 655,000 number of cases in 2023.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000 number of cases in 2016.
How does Mozambique rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Mozambique ranks 11th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.