Internally displaced persons from disasters in Lesotho
Lesotho: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 730 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
730
Change on year
down 47.9%
World rank
105th
of 146 countries
All-time high
5,000
in 2010
All-time low
730
in 2021
Years of data
5
2010–2021
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Lesotho, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Lesotho is 730, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.9% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Lesotho peaked at 5,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 730, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 105th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,000 | — |
| 2011 | 3,400 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 730 | -47.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 730 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 730 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,100 | 1,400 | 5,000 | 4 |
| 2020s | 730 | 730 | 730 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Lesotho?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Lesotho was 730 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 730 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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