Zimbabwe Internal Displacement Data: New Displacements and IDP Stock

The Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) provides validated annual estimates of internal displacement, maintained by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). It tracks two primary metrics: the total number of people living in displacement at year-end (IDP stock) and the number of new displacement incidents recorded (new displacements). The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO and was last updated on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in new displacement incidents based on the 'New Displacements' metric.
• Model the long-term stock of displaced persons based on the 'People Displaced' or 'Stock' figures.
• Assess the impact of conflict or natural disasters on internal displacement patterns.
• Compare displacement figures across different years to identify spikes or trends.

Strengths

• Data is validated and maintained by the authoritative Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
• Tracks two distinct, standardized metrics: stock and flow of displacement.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

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.

Provenance

Source

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).

Collection Method

Comprehensive, validated annual estimates from the Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 23:38:28.412005.

Geography

Zimbabwe.