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

Latest (2020)
64,868
Change on year
down 78.4%
World rank
25th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Malawi, 2005–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2005201220202005: 22.0k2006: 189.2k2007: 17.9k2008: 02009: 53.5k2010: 5412011: 12.6k2012: 02013: 5.2k2014: 12.5k2015: 1.1M2016: 165.4k2017: 50.9k2018: 74.6k2019: 300.0k2020: 64.9k

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

Annual values for Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Malawi, 2005 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 27 Burundi 56,163 compare
  6. 28 Sweden 48,914 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
113 places, 1,516 data points, 2005–2025
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