Internally displaced persons from disasters in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 1,300 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,300
Change on year
up 293.9%
World rank
98th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3,300
in 2017
All-time low
160
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Hong Kong, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1,300 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 293.9% on the previous year and up 490.9% over ten years.
Hong Kong ranks 98th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 220 | — |
| 2017 | 3,300 | +1400.0% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 200 | -85.7% |
| 2020 | 160 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 400 | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 330 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | +293.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,300 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,280 | 200 | 3,300 | 4 |
| 2020s | 547.5 | 160 | 1,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 95 Azerbaijan 1,700 compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 1,700 compare
- 95 Portugal 1,700 compare
- 98 Mali 1,300 compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 1,200 compare
- 101 Laos 1,100 compare
- 101 Mauritania 1,100 compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Hong Kong?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Hong Kong was 1,300 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 in 2017.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Hong Kong ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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