Philippines Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stocks

Annual estimates of internal displacement in the Philippines, validated by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The data tracks two primary metrics: the stock of people living in displacement at year-end and the flow of new displacement incidents. The dataset is sourced from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) and was last updated on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Modeling long-term displacement trends based on annual stock figures.
• Analyzing the immediate impact of disasters or conflicts based on new displacement incidents.
• Forecasting humanitarian resource needs based on validated displacement figures.
• Comparing displacement drivers (conflict vs. disasters) using the standardized metrics.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Distinguishes between population stock and flow metrics, accounting for multiple displacements.
• Uses a standardized definition of IDPs aligned with the 1998 Guiding Principles.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the source platform.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates compiled from global monitoring.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:36:05.100460; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Philippines