Internally displaced persons from disasters in Sudan
Sudan: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 58,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Sudan, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Sudan is 58,000, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Sudan peaked at 454,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,300, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 38th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46,000 | — |
| 2009 | 80,000 | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 84,000 | +342.1% |
| 2013 | 284,000 | +238.1% |
| 2014 | 187,000 | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 8,300 | -95.6% |
| 2016 | 123,000 | +1381.9% |
| 2017 | 54,000 | -56.1% |
| 2018 | 121,000 | +124.1% |
| 2019 | 272,000 | +124.8% |
| 2020 | 454,000 | +66.9% |
| 2021 | 99,000 | -78.2% |
| 2022 | 105,000 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 58,000 | -44.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 58,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 58,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1381.9% | 8,300 | 123,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,000 | 46,000 | 80,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 117,230 | 8,300 | 284,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,000 | 58,000 | 454,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Sudan?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Sudan was 58,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 454,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,300 in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Sudan ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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