Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in United States
United States: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 202,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in United States, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in United States stood at 202,000 number of cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in United States peaked at 2.02 million number of cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,300 number of cases, in 2009.
United States ranks 20th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in United States, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.02 million number of cases | — |
| 2009 | 1,300 number of cases | -99.9% |
| 2011 | 52,000 number of cases | +3900.0% |
| 2012 | 901,000 number of cases | +1632.7% |
| 2013 | 188,000 number of cases | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 34,000 number of cases | -81.9% |
| 2015 | 63,000 number of cases | +85.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million number of cases | +1688.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million number of cases | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million number of cases | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 916,000 number of cases | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million number of cases | +87.2% |
| 2021 | 573,000 number of cases | -66.6% |
| 2022 | 675,000 number of cases | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 202,000 number of cases | -70.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 202,000 number of cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,700 number of cases, 118.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3900.0% | 1,300 number of cases | 52,000 number of cases |
| 2016 | +1688.9% | 63,000 number of cases | 1.13 million number of cases |
| 2012 | +1632.7% | 52,000 number of cases | 901,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million number of cases | 1,300 number of cases | 2.02 million number of cases | 2 |
| 2010s | 678,778 number of cases | 34,000 number of cases | 1.58 million number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 791,250 number of cases | 202,000 number of cases | 1.72 million number of cases | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in United States?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in United States was 202,000 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million number of cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 number of cases in 2009.
- How does United States rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- United States ranks 20th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.