Internally displaced persons from disasters in Angola

Angola: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 79,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
79,000
Change on year
up 4,288.9%
World rank
33rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
227,000
in 2011
All-time low
1,800
in 2022
Years of data
14
2009–2023

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Angola, 2009–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2009201620232009: 86.0k2010: 79.0k2011: 227.0k2012: 6.4k2013: 2.4k2015: 5.6k2016: 19.0k2017: 14.0k2018: 11.0k2019: 6.7k2020: 25.0k2021: 22.0k2022: 1.8k2023: 79.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 79,000 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4,288.9% on the previous year and up 3,191.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Angola peaked at 227,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 2022.

Angola ranks 33rd of 146 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 from disasters in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons from disasters in Angola, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 86,000 —
2010 79,000 -8.1%
2011 227,000 +187.3%
2012 6,400 -97.2%
2013 2,400 -62.5%
2015 5,600 +133.3%
2016 19,000 +239.3%
2017 14,000 -26.3%
2018 11,000 -21.4%
2019 6,700 -39.1%
2020 25,000 +273.1%
2021 22,000 -12.0%
2022 1,800 -91.8%
2023 79,000 +4288.9%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 79,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 8.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 79,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Angola 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +4288.9% 1,800 79,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,000 86,000 86,000 1
2010s 41,233 2,400 227,000 9
2020s 31,950 1,800 79,000 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 30 Nepal 110,000 compare
  2. 31 Niger 95,000 compare
  3. 32 Greece 91,000 compare
  4. 34 Central African Republic 70,000 compare
  5. 34 Rwanda 70,000 compare
  6. 36 Vanuatu 69,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Angola?
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Angola was 79,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 227,000 in 2011.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 2022.
How does Angola rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Angola ranks 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
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