Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters was 234 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Malaysia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 234 for number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,200.0% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Malaysia peaked at 234 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50 | — |
| 2008 | 20 | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 2012 | 36 | +111.8% |
| 2014 | 147 | +308.3% |
| 2015 | 15 | -89.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | -93.3% |
| 2017 | 131 | +13000.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -99.2% |
| 2021 | 59 | +5800.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | -69.5% |
| 2024 | 234 | +1200.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 234 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 156.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +13000.0% | 1 | 131 |
| 2021 | +5800.0% | 1 | 59 |
| 2024 | +1200.0% | 18 | 234 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 | 8 | 50 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.71 | 1 | 147 | 7 |
| 2020s | 103.67 | 18 | 234 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Malaysia?
- Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters in Malaysia was 234 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 234 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters?
- Malaysia ranks 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of disruptions to health services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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