Internally displaced persons from disasters in Madagascar
Madagascar: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 117,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Madagascar, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Madagascar stood at 117,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and up 485.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Madagascar peaked at 291,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,800, in 2014.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 194,000 | — |
| 2009 | 8,100 | -95.8% |
| 2010 | 38,000 | +369.1% |
| 2011 | 26,000 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 268,000 | +930.8% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | -92.5% |
| 2014 | 2,800 | -86.0% |
| 2015 | 87,000 | +3007.1% |
| 2016 | 51,000 | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 248,000 | +386.3% |
| 2018 | 77,000 | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 | -70.1% |
| 2020 | 74,000 | +221.7% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | -71.6% |
| 2022 | 291,000 | +1285.7% |
| 2023 | 117,000 | -59.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 117,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 117,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 5.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Madagascar 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 | +3007.1% | 2,800 | 87,000 |
| 2022 | +1285.7% | 21,000 | 291,000 |
| 2012 | +930.8% | 26,000 | 268,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,050 | 8,100 | 194,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 84,080 | 2,800 | 268,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,750 | 21,000 | 291,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Madagascar?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Madagascar was 117,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 291,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 in 2014.
- How does Madagascar rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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