Internally displaced persons from disasters in Uganda
Uganda: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 50,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Uganda, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 50,000 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Uganda peaked at 164,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 220, in 2012.
That places Uganda 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15,000 | — |
| 2011 | 6,400 | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 220 | -96.6% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | +13536.4% |
| 2014 | 50,000 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 600 | -98.8% |
| 2016 | 2,500 | +316.7% |
| 2017 | 95,000 | +3700.0% |
| 2018 | 164,000 | +72.6% |
| 2019 | 90,000 | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 70,000 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 47,000 | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 34,000 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 50,000 | +47.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 50,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 50,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +13536.4% | 220 | 30,000 |
| 2017 | +3700.0% | 2,500 | 95,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48,747 | 220 | 164,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 50,250 | 34,000 | 70,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Uganda?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Uganda was 50,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 164,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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