Share of forcibly displaced people MENA 2019, by country
In 2019, the share of forcibly displaced people in conflict and risk countries in the Arab region as a percentage of the total population was the highest for Palestinian territories at about 45 percent. Although the COVID-19 cases in the region were low by international standards, the conflict and humanitarian crises which left more than 57 million people in need of humanitarian assistance even prior to the pandemic made them vulnerable to a greater threat.