Internally displaced persons from disasters in Kenya
Kenya: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 641,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Kenya, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Kenya is 641,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.6% on the previous year and up 256.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Kenya peaked at 641,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 12th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,000 | — |
| 2009 | 92,000 | +820.0% |
| 2010 | 54,000 | -41.3% |
| 2011 | 19,000 | -64.8% |
| 2012 | 98,000 | +415.8% |
| 2013 | 180,000 | +83.7% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | -99.2% |
| 2015 | 105,000 | +7400.0% |
| 2016 | 49,000 | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 35,000 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 336,000 | +860.0% |
| 2019 | 74,000 | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 335,000 | +352.7% |
| 2021 | 36,000 | -89.3% |
| 2022 | 318,000 | +783.3% |
| 2023 | 641,000 | +101.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 641,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 68.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 641,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 28.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +7400.0% | 1,400 | 105,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,000 | 10,000 | 92,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95,140 | 1,400 | 336,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,500 | 36,000 | 641,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Kenya?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Kenya was 641,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 641,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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