Indicator Profile of Refugee Arrivals
Why Is This Important?
A refugee is any person who is unable or unwilling to return to their country because of fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Refugees often flee their homes with very few possessions and may spend years in refugee camps living under very difficult conditions prior to being resettled in the U.S.Refugees can introduce and transmit communicable diseases from foreign countries; therefore, it is important to understand newly-settled populations and the health problems common to the areas they have arrived from.
Number of Refugee Arrivals (greater than 5 arrivals) by Country, Utah, 98-00, 01-03, 04-06, & 07
Data Notes
Many refugees have fled to other countries and refugee camps in countries they are not native to. "Refugee Arrivals by Country" indicates the actual country they were in prior to comming to Utah and is important when tracking diseases and conditions from specific geographic locations. Arrivals for for year ending 07-09 is for 2007 arrivals only.Data Sources
Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, Utah Department of Health;Other Views
Definition
Number of refugee arrivals.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | Number of refugee arrivals. |
| Denominator: | Not applicable. |
Page Content Updated On 05/19/08,
Published on 05/23/08
