Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Uganda

Uganda: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 50,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50,000 number of cases
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
39th
of 148 countries
All-time high
164,000 number of cases
in 2018
All-time low
220 number of cases
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201520232008: 15.0k number of cases2011: 6.4k number of cases2012: 220 number of cases2013: 30.0k number of cases2014: 50.0k number of cases2015: 600 number of cases2016: 2.5k number of cases2017: 95.0k number of cases2018: 164.0k number of cases2019: 90.0k number of cases2020: 70.0k number of cases2021: 47.0k number of cases2022: 34.0k number of cases2023: 50.0k number of cases

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

Analysis

In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Uganda stood at 50,000 number of cases.

That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Uganda peaked at 164,000 number of cases in 2018 and was at its lowest, 220 number of cases, in 2012.

Uganda ranks 39th 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 with in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in Uganda, 2008 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2008 15,000 number of cases
2011 6,400 number of cases -57.3%
2012 220 number of cases -96.6%
2013 30,000 number of cases +13536.4%
2014 50,000 number of cases +66.7%
2015 600 number of cases -98.8%
2016 2,500 number of cases +316.7%
2017 95,000 number of cases +3700.0%
2018 164,000 number of cases +72.6%
2019 90,000 number of cases -45.1%
2020 70,000 number of cases -22.2%
2021 47,000 number of cases -32.9%
2022 34,000 number of cases -27.7%
2023 50,000 number of cases +47.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,000 number of cases 15,000 number of cases 15,000 number of cases 1
2010s 48,747 number of cases 220 number of cases 164,000 number of cases 9
2020s 50,250 number of cases 34,000 number of cases 70,000 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 36 Vanuatu 69,000 number of cases compare
  2. 37 Vietnam 68,000 number of cases compare
  3. 38 Sudan 58,000 number of cases compare
  4. 40 Puerto Rico 49,000 number of cases compare
  5. 41 Guatemala 48,000 number of cases compare
  6. 42 Ghana 47,000 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Uganda?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Uganda was 50,000 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 164,000 number of cases in 2018.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 220 number of cases in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Uganda ranks 39th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.