Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Malaysia
Malaysia: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 12,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Malaysia, 1983–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Malaysia is 12,500, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.2% on the previous year and up 316.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Malaysia peaked at 230,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 418, in 1996.
Malaysia ranks 77th 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: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15,000 | — |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 2,576 | -89.7% |
| 1988 | 60,000 | +2229.2% |
| 1993 | 25,000 | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 418 | -98.3% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +498.1% |
| 1999 | 2,000 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 33,200 | +315.0% |
| 2003 | 18,800 | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 31,038 | +65.1% |
| 2005 | 30,600 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 106,518 | +248.1% |
| 2007 | 166,533 | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | -95.2% |
| 2009 | 10,875 | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 20,000 | +83.9% |
| 2013 | 75,000 | +275.0% |
| 2014 | 230,000 | +206.7% |
| 2015 | 3,000 | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 31,841 | +961.4% |
| 2017 | 21,981 | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 16,900 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 22,477 | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 21,883 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 164,641 | +652.4% |
| 2022 | 90,625 | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 84,187 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 12,500 | -85.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12,500 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,272, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12,500 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,000, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2229.2% | 2,576 | 60,000 |
| 2016 | +961.4% | 3,000 | 31,841 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,644 | 2,576 | 60,000 | 4 |
| 1990s | 7,480 | 418 | 25,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 45,952 | 8,000 | 166,533 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52,650 | 3,000 | 230,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 74,767 | 12,500 | 164,641 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Malaysia?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Malaysia was 12,500 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 418 in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.7%. 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 People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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