Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ghana
Ghana: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 47,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ghana, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Ghana stood at 47,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,640.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Ghana peaked at 61,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2020.
That places Ghana 42nd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,000 | — |
| 2009 | 52,000 | +271.4% |
| 2011 | 49,000 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 31,000 | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 9,300 | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 23,000 | +228.6% |
| 2018 | 61,000 | +165.2% |
| 2019 | 16,000 | -73.8% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 2,700 | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 47,000 | +1640.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1640.7% | 2,700 | 47,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,000 | 14,000 | 52,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,043 | 7,000 | 61,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,925 | 2,000 | 47,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Ghana?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Ghana was 47,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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