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The response variable was suicidal ideation and was measured using World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative Version of the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview. We applied bivariate and multivariate logistic regression to determine predictors for suicide ideations. Odds ratios and p<\/jats:italic>-values were determined to check the associations between variables, and a p<\/jats:italic>-value &lt;0.05 was considered as a cut-off for statistical significance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>The prevalence of suicidal ideations was 20.5% (95% CI: 16.4%, 24.5%). Having previous history of trauma [<\/jats:bold>AOR = 2.3, 95% CI: 1.4, 4.5]<\/jats:bold>, a history of chronic illness [<\/jats:bold>AOR = 2.9, 95% CI: 1.3, 6.5]<\/jats:bold>, a family history of mental disorder [<\/jats:bold>AOR = 3.08, 95% CI: 1.3, 7.06]<\/jats:bold>, and history of post-traumatic stress disorder [<\/jats:bold>AOR = 5.7, 95% CI: 2.8, 11.5]<\/jats:bold> were significantly associated with suicidal ideations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions<\/jats:title>This study showed that during the stay in the refugee camp, there was a high prevalence of suicide ideations compared to the prevalence of suicide ideations among the general populations of Ethiopia, Europe, and China, and the lifetime pooled prevalence across 17 countries. 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