Internally displaced persons from disasters in Malawi
Malawi: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 660,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Malawi, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Malawi is 660,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.2% on the previous year and up 1,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Malawi peaked at 660,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 600, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 10th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21,000 | — |
| 2011 | 25,000 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 6,200 | -75.2% |
| 2013 | 33,000 | +432.3% |
| 2014 | 600 | -98.2% |
| 2015 | 343,000 | +57066.7% |
| 2016 | 9,500 | -97.2% |
| 2017 | 84,000 | +784.2% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | -76.2% |
| 2019 | 117,000 | +485.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 | -74.4% |
| 2021 | 600 | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 297,000 | +49400.0% |
| 2023 | 660,000 | +122.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 660,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,500, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 660,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 29.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +57066.7% | 600 | 343,000 |
| 2022 | +49400.0% | 600 | 297,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70,922 | 600 | 343,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 246,900 | 600 | 660,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Malawi?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Malawi was 660,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 660,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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