Internally displaced persons from disasters in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 69,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
69,000
Change on year
up 17,592.3%
World rank
36th
of 146 countries
All-time high
80,000
in 2020
All-time low
69
in 2013
Years of data
11
2011–2023

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Vanuatu, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2011201720232011: 4002012: 7002013: 692014: 3502015: 65.0k2017: 14.0k2018: 13.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 80.0k2022: 3902023: 69.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Vanuatu stood at 69,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17,592.3% on the previous year and up 99,900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Vanuatu peaked at 80,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2013.

That places Vanuatu 36th 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons from disasters in Vanuatu, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 400 —
2012 700 +75.0%
2013 69 -90.1%
2014 350 +407.2%
2015 65,000 +18471.4%
2017 14,000 -78.5%
2018 13,000 -7.1%
2019 1,000 -92.3%
2020 80,000 +7900.0%
2022 390 -99.5%
2023 69,000 +17592.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 69,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 7.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 69,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600, 8.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,815 69 65,000 8
2020s 49,797 390 80,000 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 33 Angola 79,000 compare
  2. 34 Central African Republic 70,000 compare
  3. 34 Rwanda 70,000 compare
  4. 37 Vietnam 68,000 compare
  5. 38 Sudan 58,000 compare
  6. 39 Uganda 50,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Vanuatu?
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Vanuatu was 69,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 80,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2013.
How does Vanuatu rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 99,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed