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

Latest (2020)
237
Change on year
down 86.3%
World rank
51st
of 115 countries
All-time high
4,446
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malawi, 2005–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201220202005: 1092006: 4712007: 1.3k2008: 02009: 1692010: 02011: 1582012: 1.5k2013: 2.1k2014: 142015: 4.1k2016: 2.7k2017: 1.9k2018: 4.4k2019: 1.7k2020: 237

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

Annual values for Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number) in Malawi, 2005 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 1,745 data points, 2005–2025
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