People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 12,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12,500
Change on year
down 74.1%
World rank
100th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.43 million
in 2014
All-time low
155
in 2002
Years of data
39
1983–2025

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1983–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1983200420251983: 15.0k1984: 18.3k1985: 21.7k1986: 25.0k1987: 2.6k1988: 60.0k1993: 25.0k1994: 14.0k1995: 3.0k1996: 4.9k1997: 2.1k1998: 7.5k1999: 2.0k2000: 8.5k2001: 33.2k2002: 1552003: 18.8k2004: 72.0k2005: 30.6k2006: 106.5k2007: 166.5k2008: 8.0k2009: 10.9k2010: 15.4k2011: 20.0k2012: 47.5k2013: 75.0k2014: 2.4M2015: 3.0k2016: 31.8k2017: 22.4k2018: 16.9k2019: 22.5k2020: 21.9k2021: 164.6k2022: 90.7k2023: 84.2k2024: 48.3k2025: 12.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 12,500 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.1% on the previous year and up 316.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 2.43 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 155, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 100th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1983 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1983 15,000 —
1984 18,333 +22.2%
1985 21,667 +18.2%
1986 25,000 +15.4%
1987 2,576 -89.7%
1988 60,000 +2229.2%
1993 25,000 -58.3%
1994 14,012 -44.0%
1995 3,023 -78.4%
1996 4,856 +60.6%
1997 2,115 -56.4%
1998 7,500 +254.6%
1999 2,000 -73.3%
2000 8,500 +325.0%
2001 33,200 +290.6%
2002 155 -99.5%
2003 18,800 +12029.0%
2004 72,038 +283.2%
2005 30,600 -57.5%
2006 106,518 +248.1%
2007 166,533 +56.3%
2008 8,000 -95.2%
2009 10,875 +35.9%
2010 15,440 +42.0%
2011 20,006 +29.6%
2012 47,503 +137.4%
2013 75,000 +57.9%
2014 2.43 million +3140.0%
2015 3,000 -99.9%
2016 31,841 +961.4%
2017 22,407 -29.6%
2018 16,900 -24.6%
2019 22,477 +33.0%
2020 21,883 -2.6%
2021 164,641 +652.4%
2022 90,719 -44.9%
2023 84,187 -7.2%
2024 48,344 -42.6%
2025 12,500 -74.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 12,500 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 12,500 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +12029.0% 155 18,800
2014 +3140.0% 75,000 2.43 million
1988 +2229.2% 2,576 60,000
2016 +961.4% 3,000 31,841

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23,763 2,576 60,000 6
1990s 8,358 2,000 25,000 7
2000s 45,522 155 166,533 10
2010s 268,457 3,000 2.43 million 10
2020s 70,379 12,500 164,641 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 97 Cambodia 14,100 compare
  2. 98 Gabon 13,400 compare
  3. 99 Togo 12,700 compare
  4. 101 Algeria 12,000 compare
  5. 102 Guinea-Bissau 11,541 compare
  6. 103 Tuvalu 10,204 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Malaysia?
People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Malaysia was 12,500 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2014.
What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.