Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malawi
Malawi: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 237 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malawi stood at 237.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% on the previous year and down 94.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malawi peaked at 4,446 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Malawi 51st out of 115 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 109 | — |
| 2006 | 471 | +332.1% |
| 2007 | 1,251 | +165.6% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 169 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 158 | — |
| 2012 | 1,521 | +862.7% |
| 2013 | 2,121 | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 14 | -99.3% |
| 2015 | 4,062 | +28914.3% |
| 2016 | 2,681 | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 1,942 | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 4,446 | +128.9% |
| 2019 | 1,724 | -61.2% |
| 2020 | 237 | -86.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400 | 0 | 1,251 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,867 | 0 | 4,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237 | 237 | 237 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malawi?
- Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malawi was 237 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,446 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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