Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 660 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nicaragua, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Nicaragua is 660, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.9% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Nicaragua peaked at 392,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2013.
Nicaragua ranks 109th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19,000 | — |
| 2010 | 61,000 | +221.1% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | -83.6% |
| 2013 | 160 | -98.4% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | +21775.0% |
| 2015 | 1,100 | -96.9% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | +1536.4% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 6,900 | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 580 | -91.6% |
| 2020 | 392,000 | +67486.2% |
| 2022 | 16,000 | -95.9% |
| 2023 | 660 | -95.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 660 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 660 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +67486.2% | 580 | 392,000 |
| 2014 | +21775.0% | 160 | 35,000 |
| 2016 | +1536.4% | 1,100 | 18,000 |
| 2010 | +221.1% | 19,000 | 61,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,971 | 160 | 61,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 136,220 | 660 | 392,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Nicaragua?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Nicaragua was 660 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 392,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2013.
- How does Nicaragua rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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