Internally displaced persons from disasters in Vietnam
Vietnam: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 68,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Vietnam, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Vietnam stood at 68,000.
The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Vietnam peaked at 1.26 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,600, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 37th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 106,000 | — |
| 2009 | 187,000 | +76.4% |
| 2010 | 442,000 | +136.4% |
| 2011 | 230,000 | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | -93.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +6833.3% |
| 2014 | 68,000 | -93.5% |
| 2015 | 9,600 | -85.9% |
| 2016 | 81,000 | +743.8% |
| 2017 | 633,000 | +681.5% |
| 2018 | 143,000 | -77.4% |
| 2019 | 89,000 | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | +1320.2% |
| 2021 | 780,000 | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 353,000 | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 68,000 | -80.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 68,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 11.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 68,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600, 7.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters in Vietnam 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 | +6833.3% | 15,000 | 1.04 million |
| 2020 | +1320.2% | 89,000 | 1.26 million |
| 2016 | +743.8% | 9,600 | 81,000 |
| 2017 | +681.5% | 81,000 | 633,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,500 | 106,000 | 187,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 275,060 | 9,600 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 616,250 | 68,000 | 1.26 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Vietnam?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Vietnam was 68,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,600 in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Vietnam ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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