Refugee, migrant, and immigrant health worldwide - Statistics & Facts
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- Region with the highest number of refugees
- Europe (incl. Turkey)
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Refugees worldwide 2012-2022, by region of asylum
- Number of refugee admissions in the U.S. in 2023
- 60,014
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Refugee admissions in the U.S. FY 1990-2023
- Percentage of countries worldwide in which migrants have the same status as citizens in accessing government health services regardless of migration status
- 50%
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Share of countries where migrants have same access to health care as citizens 2021
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Global overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of international refugees and internally displaced people 1951-2023
- Premium Statistic Refugee population globally 2022, by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Refugees worldwide 2012-2022, by region of asylum
- Basic Statistic Refugees - major source countries worldwide as of 2022
- Basic Statistic Refugees - major hosting countries worldwide as of 2023
- Basic Statistic Refugee admissions in the U.S. FY 1990-2023
- Basic Statistic Refugees arriving in the U.S. 2022, by region of origin
- Basic Statistic Refugees arriving in the U.S. by country of nationality FY 2022
- Basic Statistic Share of countries where migrants have same access to health care as citizens 2021
Global overview
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Number of international refugees and internally displaced people 1951-2023
Number of international refugees and internally displaced people 1951-2023
Annual number of refugees under United Nations mandates, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers, and other persons in need of assistance from 1951 until 2023
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Refugee population globally 2022, by age and gender
Refugee population globally 2022, by age and gender
Distribution of refugee population worldwide in 2022, by age group and gender
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Refugees worldwide 2012-2022, by region of asylum
Refugees worldwide 2012-2022, by region of asylum
Number of refugees worldwide from 2012 to 2022, by region of asylum (in millions)
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Refugees - major source countries worldwide as of 2022
Refugees - major source countries worldwide as of 2022
Ranking of the major source countries of refugees as of 2022
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Refugees - major hosting countries worldwide as of 2023
Refugees - major hosting countries worldwide as of 2023
Ranking of the largest refugee-hosting countries as of 2023
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Refugee admissions in the U.S. FY 1990-2023
Refugee admissions in the U.S. FY 1990-2023
Number of refugee admissions in the U.S. from the fiscal year of 1990 to the fiscal year of 2023
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Refugees arriving in the U.S. 2022, by region of origin
Refugees arriving in the U.S. 2022, by region of origin
Number of refugees arriving in the United States in the fiscal year of 2022, by region of origin
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Refugees arriving in the U.S. by country of nationality FY 2022
Refugees arriving in the U.S. by country of nationality FY 2022
Number of refugees arriving in the United States in the fiscal year of 2022, by country of nationality
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Share of countries where migrants have same access to health care as citizens 2021
Share of countries where migrants have same access to health care as citizens 2021
Percentage of countries worldwide in which migrants have the same status as citizens in accessing government health services in 2018-2021
Deaths during migration
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- Basic Statistic Number of migrants who died or went missing worldwide 2014-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of migrant deaths worldwide from 2014 to 2024, by region of incident
- Basic Statistic Number of migrants who died worldwide 2014-2024, by cause of death
- Basic Statistic Deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea 2014-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of recorded deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea 2019-2021, by origin
- Basic Statistic Number of migrants who died or went missing in the Americas 2015-2024
Deaths during migration
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Number of migrants who died or went missing worldwide 2014-2024
Number of migrants who died or went missing worldwide 2014-2024
Number of migrants who died or went missing worldwide from 2014 to January 2024
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Number of migrant deaths worldwide from 2014 to 2024, by region of incident
Number of migrant deaths worldwide from 2014 to 2024, by region of incident
Number of migrants who died or went missing worldwide from 2014 to January 2024, by region of incident
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Number of migrants who died worldwide 2014-2024, by cause of death
Number of migrants who died worldwide 2014-2024, by cause of death
Number of migrants who died worldwide from 2014 to January 2024, by cause of death
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Deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea 2014-2022
Deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea 2014-2022
Number of recorded deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea from 2014 to 2022
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Number of recorded deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea 2019-2021, by origin
Number of recorded deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea 2019-2021, by origin
Number of recorded deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea from 2019 to 2021, by region of origin
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Number of migrants who died or went missing in the Americas 2015-2024
Number of migrants who died or went missing in the Americas 2015-2024
Number of migrants who died or went missing in the Americas from 2015 to January 2024
Health in refugee camps/settlements worldwide
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- Premium Statistic Estimated population of the world's largest refugee camps 2021-2022
- Basic Statistic Crude mortality rate in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
- Basic Statistic Under five mortality rate in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
- Basic Statistic Leading causes of death in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
- Basic Statistic Leading causes of child death in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022
- Basic Statistic Top acute health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Leading chronic diseases in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Leading mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of countries with disease outbreaks in refugee camps worldwide 2022
Health in refugee camps/settlements worldwide
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Estimated population of the world's largest refugee camps 2021-2022
Estimated population of the world's largest refugee camps 2021-2022
Estimated population of the world's largest refugee camps between 2021 and 2022
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Crude mortality rate in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
Crude mortality rate in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
Crude mortality rate in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022 (per 1,000 population per month)
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Under five mortality rate in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
Under five mortality rate in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
Under five mortality rate in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022 (per 1,000 population per month)
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Leading causes of death in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
Leading causes of death in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
Leading causes of death in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022
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Leading causes of child death in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022
Leading causes of child death in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022
Leading causes of death among children under five in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022
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Top acute health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022, by age
Top acute health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022, by age
Leading acute health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022, by age
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Leading chronic diseases in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022, by age
Leading chronic diseases in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022, by age
Leading chronic diseases in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022, by age
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Leading mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
Leading mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide 2022
Number of consultations for mental health conditions in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022
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Number of countries with disease outbreaks in refugee camps worldwide 2022
Number of countries with disease outbreaks in refugee camps worldwide 2022
Number of countries with disease outbreaks in refugee camps/settlements worldwide in 2022
Health and healthcare among immigrants in the U.S.
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- Premium Statistic Immigrant adults in the U.S. who stated their health was good 2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. Immigrants with family with a health problem needing ongoing treatment 2023
- Premium Statistic Usual sources of health care services among immigrant adults in the U.S. in 2023
- Premium Statistic Health coverage status among immigrant adults in the U.S. in 2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. adults without health insurance by citizenship and immigration status in 2023
- Premium Statistic Immigrants who had difficulty affording health care in the U.S. in 2023, by race
- Premium Statistic Immigrants who had difficulty affording health care in the U.S. in 2023, by income
- Premium Statistic Immigrants who experienced unfair treatment in health care in the U.S. 2023, by race
Health and healthcare among immigrants in the U.S.
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Immigrant adults in the U.S. who stated their health was good 2023
Immigrant adults in the U.S. who stated their health was good 2023
Share of immigrant adults in the U.S. who stated their health was excellent or very good in 2023
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U.S. Immigrants with family with a health problem needing ongoing treatment 2023
U.S. Immigrants with family with a health problem needing ongoing treatment 2023
Share of immigrant adults in the U.S. with someone in the family with a health condition that required ongoing medical treatment in 2023
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Usual sources of health care services among immigrant adults in the U.S. in 2023
Usual sources of health care services among immigrant adults in the U.S. in 2023
Distribution of usual sources of health care services among immigrant adults in the U.S. in 2023
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Health coverage status among immigrant adults in the U.S. in 2023
Health coverage status among immigrant adults in the U.S. in 2023
Distribution of health insurance status among immigrant adults in the U.S. in 2023
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U.S. adults without health insurance by citizenship and immigration status in 2023
U.S. adults without health insurance by citizenship and immigration status in 2023
Share of uninsured adults in the U.S. in 2023, by citizenship and immigration status
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Immigrants who had difficulty affording health care in the U.S. in 2023, by race
Immigrants who had difficulty affording health care in the U.S. in 2023, by race
Share of immigrant adults who mentioned that they or someone in their household had problems paying for healthcare in the past 12 months in the U.S. in 2023, by race
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Immigrants who had difficulty affording health care in the U.S. in 2023, by income
Immigrants who had difficulty affording health care in the U.S. in 2023, by income
Share of immigrant adults who stated that they or someone in their household had problems paying for healthcare in the past 12 months in the U.S. as of 2023, by household income
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Immigrants who experienced unfair treatment in health care in the U.S. 2023, by race
Immigrants who experienced unfair treatment in health care in the U.S. 2023, by race
Share of immigrant adults who experienced been treated differently or unfairly by a doctor or health provider since coming to the U.S as of 2023, by races
Special: Impact of COVID-19 on refugees and migrants
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- Basic Statistic Refugees reporting COVID‑19 impacted their medical care/health 2020
- Basic Statistic Refugees worldwide reporting COVID‑19 impacted their health 2020, by housing status
- Basic Statistic Refugees worldwide reporting COVID‑19 impacted their health 2020, by residence status
- Basic Statistic Refugees worldwide reporting mental health problems due to COVID 2020
- Basic Statistic Share of refugees worldwide who would not go to the doctor for COVID symptoms, 2020
- Basic Statistic Reasons for not seeking medical care in case of COVID among refugees worldwide 2020
Special: Impact of COVID-19 on refugees and migrants
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Refugees reporting COVID‑19 impacted their medical care/health 2020
Refugees reporting COVID‑19 impacted their medical care/health 2020
Percentage of refugees and migrants worldwide who stated COVID-19 made their medical care and health situation better or worse as of 2020
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Refugees worldwide reporting COVID‑19 impacted their health 2020, by housing status
Refugees worldwide reporting COVID‑19 impacted their health 2020, by housing status
Percentage of refugees and migrants worldwide who stated COVID-19 negatively impacted their medical care and health situation as of 2020, by housing situation
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Refugees worldwide reporting COVID‑19 impacted their health 2020, by residence status
Refugees worldwide reporting COVID‑19 impacted their health 2020, by residence status
Percentage of refugees and migrants worldwide who stated COVID-19 negatively impacted their medical care and health situation as of 2020, by residence status
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Refugees worldwide reporting mental health problems due to COVID 2020
Refugees worldwide reporting mental health problems due to COVID 2020
Percentage of refugees and migrants worldwide identifying deterioration of mental health since the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020, by housing condition
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Share of refugees worldwide who would not go to the doctor for COVID symptoms, 2020
Share of refugees worldwide who would not go to the doctor for COVID symptoms, 2020
Percentage of refugees and migrants worldwide who stated they would not contact a doctor in case of COVID-19-related symptoms as of 2020, by residence status
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Reasons for not seeking medical care in case of COVID among refugees worldwide 2020
Reasons for not seeking medical care in case of COVID among refugees worldwide 2020
Percentage of refugees and migrants worldwide who gave select reasons for not seeking medical care in case of (suspected) COVID-19-related symptoms as of 2020
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