Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Zambia

Zambia: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with was 9,300 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,300 number of cases
Change on year
up 158.3%
World rank
71st
of 148 countries
All-time high
54,000 number of cases
in 2009
All-time low
21 number of cases
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520232008: 5.8k number of cases2009: 54.0k number of cases2010: 150 number of cases2013: 5.5k number of cases2014: 26.0k number of cases2015: 25 number of cases2017: 2.8k number of cases2018: 21 number of cases2019: 1.3k number of cases2020: 7.2k number of cases2021: 1.3k number of cases2022: 3.6k number of cases2023: 9.3k 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 Zambia stood at 9,300 number of cases.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.3% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Zambia peaked at 54,000 number of cases in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21 number of cases, in 2018.

Zambia ranks 71st 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disasters (number of cases) in Zambia, 2008 to 2023.
Year number of cases Change
2008 5,800 number of cases
2009 54,000 number of cases +831.0%
2010 150 number of cases -99.7%
2013 5,500 number of cases +3566.7%
2014 26,000 number of cases +372.7%
2015 25 number of cases -99.9%
2017 2,800 number of cases +11100.0%
2018 21 number of cases -99.2%
2019 1,300 number of cases +6090.5%
2020 7,200 number of cases +453.8%
2021 1,300 number of cases -81.9%
2022 3,600 number of cases +176.9%
2023 9,300 number of cases +158.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,900 number of cases 5,800 number of cases 54,000 number of cases 2
2010s 5,114 number of cases 21 number of cases 26,000 number of cases 7
2020s 5,350 number of cases 1,300 number of cases 9,300 number of cases 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 68 Senegal 12,000 number of cases compare
  2. 69 Argentina 9,800 number of cases compare
  3. 69 Haiti 9,800 number of cases compare
  4. 72 Japan 8,600 number of cases compare
  5. 73 France 7,900 number of cases compare
  6. 74 Benin 6,900 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Zambia?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Zambia was 9,300 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 54,000 number of cases in 2009.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 21 number of cases in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
Zambia ranks 71st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.