Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Malawi
Malawi: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 64,868 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Malawi stood at 64,868.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% on the previous year and up 11,890.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Malawi peaked at 1.13 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 25th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,036 | — |
| 2006 | 189,210 | +758.6% |
| 2007 | 17,894 | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 53,459 | — |
| 2010 | 541 | -99.0% |
| 2011 | 12,589 | +2227.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 5,210 | — |
| 2014 | 12,487 | +139.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +8912.7% |
| 2016 | 165,417 | -85.3% |
| 2017 | 50,899 | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 74,642 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 300,000 | +301.9% |
| 2020 | 64,868 | -78.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,520 | 0 | 189,210 | 5 |
| 2010s | 174,720 | 0 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,868 | 64,868 | 64,868 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Malawi?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Malawi was 64,868 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,890.4%. 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 people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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