Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Malaysia

Malaysia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 426 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
426
World rank
78th
of 112 countries
All-time high
41,000
in 2004
All-time low
155
in 2002
Years of data
6
1996–2017

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Malaysia, 1996–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996200620171996: 4.2k1997: 2.1k2000: 5002002: 1552004: 41.0k2017: 426

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2017, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Malaysia stood at 426.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Malaysia peaked at 41,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 155, in 2002.

That places Malaysia 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Malaysia, 1996 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1996 4,176
1997 2,115 -49.4%
2000 500 -76.4%
2002 155 -69.0%
2004 41,000 +26351.6%
2017 426 -99.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,146 2,115 4,176 2
2000s 13,885 155 41,000 3
2010s 426 426 426 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Malaysia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Malaysia was 426 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 41,000 in 2004.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Malaysia ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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: Storm (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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