Internally displaced persons from disasters in Laos
Laos: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 1,100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Laos, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Laos is 1,100, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 96.4% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Laos peaked at 103,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2021.
That places Laos 101st 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38,000 | — |
| 2011 | 50,000 | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 9,900 | -80.2% |
| 2014 | 790 | -92.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | +1419.0% |
| 2016 | 660 | -94.5% |
| 2017 | 190 | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | +9900.0% |
| 2019 | 103,000 | +442.1% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | -88.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 560 | +11100.0% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +96.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +11100.0% | 5 | 560 |
| 2018 | +9900.0% | 190 | 19,000 |
| 2015 | +1419.0% | 790 | 12,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,442 | 190 | 103,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,416 | 5 | 12,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Laos?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Laos was 1,100 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 103,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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