More than 10 million children were forced to flee their homes last year in the world’s 10 largest crises, according to a new analysis by Save the Children. Ednews reports citing Euronews.

The number of displaced children is now more than 50 million globally - the highest ever figure, with numbers more than doubling since 2010.

The NGO found that an additional 29,000 children a day last year were displaced inside their own country or forced to flee to another. 

Under 18s in Sudan and Somalia were the most affected by displacement. 

"A child displaced has most likely witnessed the kind of violence or destruction no child should ever have to see, before having to leave behind everything that they know," a Save the Children spokesperson said. 

"When children lose their homes, they lose almost everything: their access to healthcare, education, food, and safety."

Displaced children have usually experienced extreme violence, according to the NGO. 

Once uprooted from their homes and communities, they are at an increased risk of sexual and physical violence, says the Better Care Network. Like refugees or other displaced people, they may experience severe poverty, abuse, exploitation and psychosocial distress.