Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 78 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2025

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Malaysia, 2005–2025

0204060801002005201520252005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2024: 100 %2025: 100 %

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 100.0% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

Malaysia ranks 1st of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Malaysia, 2005 to 2025.
Year % Change
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 100.0% —
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%
2025 100.0% +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2010s 70.0% 0.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Malaysia?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Malaysia was 100.0% in 2025, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Malaysia ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies
Unit
%
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 762 data points, 2005–2025
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