How does Malaysia rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?

Malaysia ranks 45th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.

Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Malaysia

Name: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Malaysia
Creator: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.7 index in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.7 index

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

45th

of 76 countries

All-time high

0.7 index

in 2021

All-time low

0.15 index

in 2015

Years of data

2015–2021

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Malaysia, 2015–2021

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2021, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Malaysia stood at 0.7 index. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 366.7% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 45th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.27 index	0.15 index	0.5 index	5
2020s	0.675 index	0.65 index	0.7 index	2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

45 Australia 0.7 index compare
45 Guatemala 0.7 index compare
48 Bulgaria 0.68 index compare
48 Ghana 0.68 index compare

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More reference data data for Malaysia

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0324 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Malaysia?: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Malaysia was 0.7 index in 2021, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.7 index in 2021.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.15 index in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?: Malaysia ranks 45th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk
Unit: index
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 76 places, 643 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework