People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 145.41 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
145.41 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
82nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
7,916 affected per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
9.64 affected per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2025

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220252000: 37 affected per 100,000 people2001: 123.5 affected per 100,000 people2002: 17.9 affected per 100,000 people2003: 74.2 affected per 100,000 people2004: 307.2 affected per 100,000 people2005: 91.1 affected per 100,000 people2006: 429.9 affected per 100,000 people2007: 616.8 affected per 100,000 people2008: 11 affected per 100,000 people2009: 56.3 affected per 100,000 people2011: 68.6 affected per 100,000 people2013: 248.6 affected per 100,000 people2014: 7.9k affected per 100,000 people2015: 9.6 affected per 100,000 people2016: 37.8 affected per 100,000 people2017: 130.5 affected per 100,000 people2018: 51.4 affected per 100,000 people2019: 67.2 affected per 100,000 people2020: 64.6 affected per 100,000 people2021: 421.9 affected per 100,000 people2022: 319.1 affected per 100,000 people2023: 239.7 affected per 100,000 people2025: 145.4 affected per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in affected per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2025, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 145.41 affected per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and up 1,408.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 7,916 affected per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.64 affected per 100,000 people, in 2015.

That places Malaysia 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 disasters vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 2000 to 2025.
Year affected per 100,000 people Change
2000 37.01 affected per 100,000 people
2001 123.46 affected per 100,000 people +233.6%
2002 17.88 affected per 100,000 people -85.5%
2003 74.15 affected per 100,000 people +314.8%
2004 307.25 affected per 100,000 people +314.4%
2005 91.12 affected per 100,000 people -70.3%
2006 429.92 affected per 100,000 people +371.8%
2007 616.83 affected per 100,000 people +43.5%
2008 11.04 affected per 100,000 people -98.2%
2009 56.29 affected per 100,000 people +410.0%
2011 68.6 affected per 100,000 people +21.9%
2013 248.56 affected per 100,000 people +262.3%
2014 7,916 affected per 100,000 people +3084.9%
2015 9.64 affected per 100,000 people -99.9%
2016 37.79 affected per 100,000 people +292.1%
2017 130.53 affected per 100,000 people +245.4%
2018 51.35 affected per 100,000 people -60.7%
2019 67.21 affected per 100,000 people +30.9%
2020 64.57 affected per 100,000 people -3.9%
2021 421.91 affected per 100,000 people +553.4%
2022 319.12 affected per 100,000 people -24.4%
2023 239.67 affected per 100,000 people -24.9%
2025 145.41 affected per 100,000 people -39.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 145.41 affected per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 232.49 affected per 100,000 people, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 145.41 affected per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 548.41 affected per 100,000 people, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita 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
2014 +3084.9% 248.56 affected per 100,000 people 7,916 affected per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 176.49 affected per 100,000 people 11.04 affected per 100,000 people 616.83 affected per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1,066 affected per 100,000 people 9.64 affected per 100,000 people 7,916 affected per 100,000 people 8
2020s 238.13 affected per 100,000 people 64.57 affected per 100,000 people 421.91 affected per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 79 Sierra Leone 173.02 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 80 Togo 151.07 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 81 Poland 147.9 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 83 Angola 143.69 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 84 Mauritania 143.36 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 85 El Salvador 142.78 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 145.41 affected per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 7,916 affected per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.64 affected per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,408.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
affected per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 2,944 data points, 2000–2026
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