Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) stood at 7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2003.
That places Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) 57th 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 Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 7 | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
More population data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Total population by age 21,559 (2100)
- Total population by age 2,509 (2023)
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 3.05 (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 30.49 (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 50.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 28.45 (2024)
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 19.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 5.21 (2024)
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 95.92 (2024)
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 42.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 57th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO 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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