Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2008.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 48th out of 137 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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More population data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Total population by age 22,155 (2100)
- Total population by age 1,302 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.2468 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 6.01 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 28.41 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 22.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 16.02 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.96 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.38 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 48th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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