Internally displaced persons from disasters in Namibia
Namibia: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 650 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Namibia, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 650 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Namibia peaked at 60,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
That places Namibia 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55,000 | — |
| 2010 | 11,000 | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 60,000 | +445.5% |
| 2012 | 400 | -99.3% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | +4400.0% |
| 2014 | 160 | -99.1% |
| 2015 | 8 | -95.0% |
| 2017 | 3,400 | +42400.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | -84.6% |
| 2020 | 200 | +9900.0% |
| 2021 | 260 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 650 | +150.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 650 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 650 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Namibia 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 | +42400.0% | 8 | 3,400 |
| 2020 | +9900.0% | 2 | 200 |
| 2013 | +4400.0% | 400 | 18,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,331 | 2 | 60,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 370 | 200 | 650 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Namibia?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Namibia was 650 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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