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
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Malaysia, 2005–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).