Internally displaced persons from disasters in Cameroon
Cameroon: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 2,900 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,900
Change on year
down 95.6%
World rank
90th
of 146 countries
All-time high
116,000
in 2020
All-time low
1,000
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2023
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Cameroon, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Cameroon stood at 2,900.
The figure is down 95.6% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Cameroon peaked at 116,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,000 | — |
| 2010 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +900.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 3,500 | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | +214.3% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +118.2% |
| 2020 | 116,000 | +383.3% |
| 2021 | 1,800 | -98.4% |
| 2022 | 66,000 | +3566.7% |
| 2023 | 2,900 | -95.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,583 | 3,000 | 30,000 | 6 |
| 2020s | 46,675 | 1,800 | 116,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Cameroon?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Cameroon was 2,900 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 116,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Cameroon ranks 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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