Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Malawi
Malawi: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 64,848 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 64,848 for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.2% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Malawi peaked at 4.38 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46,894, in 2018.
That places Malawi 21st out of 70 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 243,318 | 4.38 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 46,894 | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,848 | 64,848 | 64,848 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Malawi?
- Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Malawi was 64,848 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,894 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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 people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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