Internally displaced persons from disasters in Mozambique
Mozambique: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 655,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Mozambique, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Mozambique is 655,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 479.6% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Mozambique peaked at 655,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 143,000 | — |
| 2009 | 7,300 | -94.9% |
| 2010 | 130,000 | +1680.8% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | -83.1% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 186,000 | +1760.0% |
| 2014 | 21,000 | -88.7% |
| 2015 | 61,000 | +190.5% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 170,000 | +2328.6% |
| 2018 | 31,000 | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 506,000 | +1532.3% |
| 2020 | 48,000 | -90.5% |
| 2021 | 44,000 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 113,000 | +156.8% |
| 2023 | 655,000 | +479.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 655,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 7.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 655,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 29.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2328.6% | 7,000 | 170,000 |
| 2013 | +1760.0% | 10,000 | 186,000 |
| 2010 | +1680.8% | 7,300 | 130,000 |
| 2019 | +1532.3% | 31,000 | 506,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,150 | 7,300 | 143,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 114,400 | 7,000 | 506,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,000 | 44,000 | 655,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Mozambique?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Mozambique was 655,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 655,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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