Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Number of missing persons due to disaster (number) was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
51st
of 117 countries
All-time high
172
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Number of missing persons due to disaster in Malawi, 2006–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of missing persons due to disaster in Malawi stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of missing persons due to disaster in Malawi peaked at 172 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Malawi 51st out of 117 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 missing persons due to disaster (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 11 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | — |
| 2010 | 23 | +283.3% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 172 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | — |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 0 | 172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 51 Albania 0 compare
- 51 Algeria 0 compare
- 51 Angola 0 compare
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 51 Argentina 0 compare
- 51 Armenia 0
- 51 Australia 0 compare
- 51 Austria 0
- 51 Bahrain 0
- 51 Barbados 0
- 51 Belarus 0
- 51 Belgium 0
- 51 Botswana 0
- 51 Bulgaria 0
- 51 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 51 Cambodia 0 compare
- 51 Cameroon 0 compare
- 51 Chile 0 compare
- 51 Denmark 0
- 51 Dominica 0 compare
- 51 Egypt 0
- 51 Estonia 0
- 51 Eswatini 0
- 51 Finland 0
- 51 France 0
- 51 Gambia 0
- 51 Georgia 0 compare
- 51 Guyana 0
- 51 Jordan 0
- 51 Kazakhstan 0
- 51 Kuwait 0
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 compare
- 51 Liberia 0 compare
- 51 Malaysia 0 compare
- 51 Marshall Islands 0
- 51 Mauritius 0 compare
- 51 Mexico 0 compare
- 51 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 compare
- 51 Mongolia 0
- 51 Montenegro 0
- 51 Mozambique 0 compare
- 51 Namibia 0
- 51 New Zealand 0 compare
- 51 Palau 0
- 51 Paraguay 0 compare
- 51 Qatar 0
- 51 Republic of Moldova 0
- 51 Romania 0 compare
- 51 Russian Federation 0
- 51 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 51 Slovenia 0
- 51 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 51 State of Palestine 0
- 51 Sweden 0
- 51 Tajikistan 0
- 51 Togo 0 compare
- 51 Tonga 0 compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 51 Tuvalu 0
- 51 United Republic of Tanzania 0 compare
- 51 Uruguay 0
- 51 Laos 0 compare
- 51 Moldova 0
- 51 Russia 0
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of missing persons due to disaster in Malawi?
- Number of missing persons due to disaster in Malawi was 0 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 172 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of missing persons due to disaster recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for number of missing persons due to disaster?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of missing persons due to disaster rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of missing persons due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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