Internally displaced persons from disasters in Chad
Chad: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 16,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Chad, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Chad is 16,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.9% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Chad peaked at 500,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2018.
Chad ranks 59th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,000 | — |
| 2009 | 5,800 | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 70,000 | +1106.9% |
| 2012 | 500,000 | +614.3% |
| 2013 | 88,000 | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 9,900 | -88.8% |
| 2016 | 5,600 | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 30,000 | +1400.0% |
| 2020 | 71,000 | +136.7% |
| 2021 | 24,000 | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 158,000 | +558.3% |
| 2023 | 16,000 | -89.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 16,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 16,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1400.0% | 2,000 | 30,000 |
| 2010 | +1106.9% | 5,800 | 70,000 |
| 2012 | +614.3% | 70,000 | 500,000 |
| 2022 | +558.3% | 24,000 | 158,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,900 | 5,800 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 100,786 | 2,000 | 500,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 67,250 | 16,000 | 158,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Chad?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Chad was 16,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Chad ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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