Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Zambia
Zambia: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters was 9,300 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Zambia, 2008–2023
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 … disasters in Zambia, year by year
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9,300 number of cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300 number of cases, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9,300 number of cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500 number of cases, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … disasters in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +11100.0% | 25 number of cases | 2,800 number of cases |
| 2019 | +6090.5% | 21 number of cases | 1,300 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.