Burundi Internal Displacements: Annual New Displacement Incidents and IDP Stocks

Burundi-specific data from the Global Internal Displacement Database provides annual estimates of internal displacement. The dataset includes two primary metrics: the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the count of new displacement incidents, which tracks flows rather than unique individuals. It is maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling trends in new displacement incidents based on the annual flow metric.
• Analyzing the year-end stock of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) for long-term humanitarian planning.
• Correlating displacement figures with conflict or disaster events in Burundi based on the dataset's scope.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between population stock (year-end IDPs) and flow (new displacement incidents), a key methodological feature.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open use with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and specific temporal coverage for Burundi are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description does not specify the exact years of data available for Burundi.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) via the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled in line with the 1998 Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:31:09.854721; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Burundi