Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters was 87,693 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malaysia, 2008–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malaysia is 87,693, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and up 34,977.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malaysia peaked at 2.65 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 11th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 62 | +588.9% |
| 2011 | 1 | -98.4% |
| 2012 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 175 | +4275.0% |
| 2015 | 250 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 17 | -93.2% |
| 2017 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 6 | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 5,906 | +98333.3% |
| 2020 | 110,485 | +1770.7% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million | +2294.1% |
| 2024 | 273,675 | -89.7% |
| 2025 | 87,693 | -68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 715.78 | 1 | 5,906 | 9 |
| 2020s | 779,251 | 87,693 | 2.65 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 8 Cameroon 108,676 compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 35
- 9 Mali 98,720 compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 11 compare
- 10 Portugal 88,245 compare
- 10 Viet Nam 3 compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 compare
- 12 Jordan 72,618 compare
- 13 Sweden 67,053 compare
- 14 Fiji 53,879 compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 127.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malaysia?
- Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters in Malaysia was 87,693 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34,977.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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