Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 618,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
618,000
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
13th
of 146 countries
All-time high
873,000
in 2022
All-time low
10,000
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2023
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ethiopia, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 618,000 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 913.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Ethiopia peaked at 873,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 13th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73,000 | — |
| 2010 | 10,000 | -86.3% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 61,000 | +205.0% |
| 2014 | 49,000 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 104,000 | +112.2% |
| 2016 | 347,000 | +233.7% |
| 2017 | 434,000 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 296,000 | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 504,000 | +70.3% |
| 2020 | 664,000 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 240,000 | -63.9% |
| 2022 | 873,000 | +263.8% |
| 2023 | 618,000 | -29.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 618,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 7.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 618,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 27.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 202,778 | 10,000 | 504,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 598,750 | 240,000 | 873,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Ethiopia?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ethiopia was 618,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 873,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 913.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).