Internally displaced persons from disasters in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 41,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Dominican Republic, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Dominican Republic stood at 41,000.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Dominican Republic peaked at 94,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,900, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 48th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,900 | — |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 43,000 | +152.9% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | -67.4% |
| 2014 | 11,000 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 28,000 | +154.5% |
| 2016 | 94,000 | +235.7% |
| 2017 | 69,000 | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 27,000 | -60.9% |
| 2019 | 4,900 | -81.9% |
| 2020 | 31,000 | +532.7% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 54,000 | +440.0% |
| 2023 | 41,000 | -24.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 5.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +532.7% | 4,900 | 31,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,900 | 8,900 | 8,900 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,211 | 4,900 | 94,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,000 | 10,000 | 54,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Dominican Republic?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Dominican Republic was 41,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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