Yemen — Rapid Displacement Tracking Update (01 January - 31 March 2024)

During the reporting period, between 1 January and 31 March 2024, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 919 households (HHs) (5,514 individuals)1 who experienced displacement at least once. This compares to 2,495 households (14,970 individuals) in the first quarter 2023 representing a 63 per cent decrease. The decrease in the displacement in the first three months of this year, 2024, compared to the same period last year, 2023, is due to a prevailing calm following the cessation of hostilities between the conflicting parties in Yemen and the continuation of the ceasefire for the third consecutive year. However, the repercussions of the conflict and the economic crisis still cast a shadow over displacement patterns and population movements between different areas from original places of residence to areas of displacement.

The governorates with the highest number of new displacements in the first quarter of 2024 are Ma’rib (374 HHs), Ta’iz (269 HHs), and Al Hodeidah (248 HHs). These governorates are all located in areas that have been heavily affected by armed conflict, insecurity, and the resulting humanitarian crisis.

Safety and security concerns as a result of the conflict were the main reason for displacement, accounting for 67 per cent (618 HHs) of the total, followed by economic reasons related to conflict, accounting for 33 per cent (301 HHs).