Internally displaced persons from disasters in Botswana
Botswana: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 99 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99
Change on year
down 87.3%
World rank
126th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2,000
in 2014
All-time low
99
in 2023
Years of data
8
2009–2023
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Botswana, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Botswana is 99, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 87.3% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Botswana peaked at 2,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2023.
That places Botswana 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 870 | — |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 250 | -87.5% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +700.0% |
| 2018 | 1,600 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 780 | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 99 | -87.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870 | 870 | 870 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,410 | 250 | 2,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 439.5 | 99 | 780 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Botswana?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Botswana was 99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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