Internally displaced persons from disasters in Niger
Niger: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 95,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Niger, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Niger is 95,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.7% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Niger peaked at 540,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,300, in 2008.
That places Niger 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,300 | — |
| 2009 | 5,600 | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 205,000 | +3560.7% |
| 2011 | 28,000 | -86.3% |
| 2012 | 540,000 | +1828.6% |
| 2013 | 201,000 | -62.8% |
| 2014 | 47,000 | -76.6% |
| 2015 | 38,000 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 46,000 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 188,000 | +308.7% |
| 2018 | 40,000 | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 121,000 | +202.5% |
| 2020 | 276,000 | +128.1% |
| 2021 | 125,000 | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 248,000 | +98.4% |
| 2023 | 95,000 | -61.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 95,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 95,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 4.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3560.7% | 5,600 | 205,000 |
| 2012 | +1828.6% | 28,000 | 540,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,950 | 4,300 | 5,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 145,400 | 28,000 | 540,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,000 | 95,000 | 276,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Niger?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Niger was 95,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 540,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Niger ranks 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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