Internally displaced persons from disasters in Haiti
Haiti: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 9,800 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Haiti, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 9,800 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023.
The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 790.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Haiti peaked at 1.57 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2011.
Haiti ranks 69th 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 139,000 | — |
| 2009 | 9,900 | -92.9% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +15788.9% |
| 2011 | 500 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 86,000 | +17100.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100 | -98.7% |
| 2014 | 6,500 | +490.9% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 356,000 | +23633.3% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | -95.8% |
| 2018 | 8,800 | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | -86.4% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | +983.3% |
| 2021 | 220,000 | +1592.3% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | -93.2% |
| 2023 | 9,800 | -34.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 9,800 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 9,800 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +23633.3% | 1,500 | 356,000 |
| 2012 | +17100.0% | 500 | 86,000 |
| 2010 | +15788.9% | 9,900 | 1.57 million |
| 2021 | +1592.3% | 13,000 | 220,000 |
| 2020 | +983.3% | 1,200 | 13,000 |
| 2014 | +490.9% | 1,100 | 6,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,450 | 9,900 | 139,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 204,960 | 500 | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,450 | 9,800 | 220,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Haiti?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Haiti was 9,800 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2011.
- How does Haiti rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Haiti ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 790.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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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