Internally displaced persons from disasters in Benin
Benin: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 6,900 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6,900
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
74th
of 146 countries
All-time high
275,000
in 2010
All-time low
960
in 2016
Years of data
12
2008–2022
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Benin, 2008–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6,900 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2022.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Benin peaked at 275,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 960, in 2016.
Benin ranks 74th of 146 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 from disasters in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 150,000 | — |
| 2009 | 40,000 | -73.3% |
| 2010 | 275,000 | +587.5% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | -96.4% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 960 | -93.6% |
| 2017 | 3,500 | +264.6% |
| 2018 | 23,000 | +557.1% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | -78.3% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 6,900 | -31.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6,900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6,900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,000 | 40,000 | 150,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47,494 | 960 | 275,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,967 | 6,900 | 10,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Benin?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Benin was 6,900 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 275,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 960 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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