Internally displaced persons from disasters in Egypt

Egypt: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
down 99.3%
World rank
143rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2008
All-time low
8
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2023

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Egypt, 2008–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201520232008: 20.0k2014: 2002015: 1002016: 8202018: 82020: 8.4k2021: 1.1k2023: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Egypt is 8, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Egypt peaked at 20,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2018.

Egypt ranks 143rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons from disasters in Egypt, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 20,000 —
2014 200 -99.0%
2015 100 -50.0%
2016 820 +720.0%
2018 8 -99.0%
2020 8,400 +104900.0%
2021 1,100 -86.9%
2023 8 -99.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,000 20,000 20,000 1
2010s 282 8 820 4
2020s 3,169 8 8,400 3

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 140 Jamaica 16 compare
  2. 141 Samoa 14 compare
  3. 142 Albania 13 compare
  4. 144 Finland 2 compare
  5. 144 New Caledonia 2 compare
  6. 146 Montenegro 1 compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Egypt?
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Egypt was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2008.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2018.
How does Egypt rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Egypt ranks 143rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
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