Internally displaced persons from disasters in Yemen
Yemen: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 240,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Yemen, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Yemen stood at 240,000. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 2,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Yemen peaked at 240,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 17th of 146 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22,000 | — |
| 2010 | 1,000 | -95.5% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +900.0% |
| 2015 | 83,000 | +730.0% |
| 2016 | 45,000 | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 13 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 22,000 | +169130.8% |
| 2019 | 31,000 | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 223,000 | +619.4% |
| 2021 | 84,000 | -62.3% |
| 2022 | 171,000 | +103.6% |
| 2023 | 240,000 | +40.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 240,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 240,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750, 17.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27,430 | 13 | 83,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 179,500 | 84,000 | 240,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Yemen?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Yemen was 240,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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