People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.2867 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Malawi, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Malawi stood at 0.2867 units per person.
The figure is up 166.6% on the previous year and up 13,939.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.6907 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2020.
That places Malawi 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.1723 units per person | +19371.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 units per person | -93.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2933 units per person | +2591.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 units per person | -94.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6907 units per person | +4432.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0379 units per person | +29469.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -87.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | +876.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0439 units per person | +2382.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2715 units per person | +518.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | -99.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4007 units per person | +24929.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -99.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0532 units per person | +4286.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per person | +281.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1271 units per person | +2221.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -98.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4295 units per person | +20937.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per person | +1843.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -83.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0521 units per person | +9946.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per person | +2305.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1808 units per person | +6423.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1075 units per person | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2867 units per person | +166.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2867 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.008 units per person, 36.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2867 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.008 units per person, 36.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Malawi 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +29469.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0379 units per person |
| 2005 | +24929.4% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.4007 units per person |
| 2015 | +20937.0% | 0.002 units per person | 0.4295 units per person |
| 1987 | +19371.5% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.1723 units per person |
| 2019 | +9946.9% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0521 units per person |
| 2022 | +6423.8% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.1808 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.1723 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1484 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.6907 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0969 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.4007 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0691 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.4295 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1156 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.2867 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Malawi?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Malawi was 0.2867 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6907 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,939.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.