Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Malaysia
Malaysia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
8
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
30
1983–2025
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Malaysia, 1983–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Malaysia is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Malaysia peaked at 8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Malaysia?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Malaysia was 1 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Malaysia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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