Malawi exposure#
This page summarises the exposure model for Malawi in Africa, including national, subnational, and taxonomy-level views.
National summary#
The national exposure profile by occupancy class highlights the distribution of buildings, replacement value, and exposed population.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| COM | 48.2K | 0.0M | $2.5B | 1.01% | 0.00% | 5.77% |
| IND | 13.5K | 0.0M | $1.4B | 0.28% | 0.00% | 3.33% |
| RES | 4,718.0K | 22.2M | $39.2B | 98.71% | 100.00% | 90.90% |
Figure: Relative contribution of occupancy classes to total national exposure in Malawi.
Figure: National exposure distribution by taxonomy classes in Malawi.
Figure: Building height profile used in the exposure model for Malawi.
Subnational summary#
The subnational summary aggregates exposure by first administrative level and supports comparison of spatial concentration of assets.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME_1 | ||||||
| Lilongwe | 493.8K | 2,300.1K | $5,682.9M | 10.33% | 10.35% | 13.19% |
| Mangochi | 467.2K | 2,166.6K | $3,875.1M | 9.77% | 9.75% | 8.99% |
| Mzimba | 354.7K | 1,646.2K | $3,099.1M | 7.42% | 7.41% | 7.19% |
| Blantyre | 228.4K | 1,071.0K | $2,679.6M | 4.78% | 4.82% | 6.22% |
| Kasungu | 353.1K | 1,642.1K | $2,641.2M | 7.39% | 7.39% | 6.13% |
| Dowa | 246.9K | 1,144.6K | $2,089.1M | 5.17% | 5.15% | 4.85% |
| Dedza | 207.7K | 964.3K | $1,884.7M | 4.35% | 4.34% | 4.37% |
| Zomba | 202.2K | 942.1K | $1,857.0M | 4.23% | 4.24% | 4.31% |
| Chikwawa | 203.9K | 941.5K | $1,737.9M | 4.27% | 4.24% | 4.03% |
| Machinga | 210.3K | 979.9K | $1,707.9M | 4.40% | 4.41% | 3.96% |
| Mchinji | 208.9K | 968.4K | $1,687.5M | 4.37% | 4.36% | 3.92% |
| Ntcheu | 196.5K | 911.4K | $1,640.3M | 4.11% | 4.10% | 3.81% |
| Balaka | 206.3K | 957.6K | $1,566.7M | 4.32% | 4.31% | 3.64% |
| Mulanje | 129.1K | 600.3K | $1,288.0M | 2.70% | 2.70% | 2.99% |
| Salima | 125.2K | 580.4K | $1,144.0M | 2.62% | 2.61% | 2.65% |
| Thyolo | 98.6K | 461.0K | $1,060.7M | 2.06% | 2.08% | 2.46% |
| Ntchisi | 119.5K | 554.8K | $918.8M | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.13% |
| Nkhotakota | 103.6K | 481.9K | $896.4M | 2.17% | 2.17% | 2.08% |
| Phalombe | 82.1K | 384.0K | $775.8M | 1.72% | 1.73% | 1.80% |
| Karonga | 65.0K | 303.0K | $747.3M | 1.36% | 1.36% | 1.73% |
| Nsanje | 79.5K | 369.3K | $713.3M | 1.66% | 1.66% | 1.66% |
| Neno | 84.0K | 388.3K | $644.4M | 1.76% | 1.75% | 1.50% |
| Nkhata Bay | 71.9K | 335.2K | $641.6M | 1.50% | 1.51% | 1.49% |
| Chiradzulu | 59.9K | 278.5K | $607.6M | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.41% |
| Chitipa | 64.1K | 298.9K | $532.1M | 1.34% | 1.35% | 1.23% |
| Rumphi | 60.1K | 279.4K | $521.6M | 1.26% | 1.26% | 1.21% |
| Mwanza | 53.0K | 246.3K | $414.7M | 1.11% | 1.11% | 0.96% |
| Likoma | 4.1K | 19.1K | $43.3M | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.10% |
Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by occupancy class across first-level administrative units.
Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by taxonomy classes across first-level administrative units.
Taxonomy summary#
The taxonomy summary provides a detailed view of building classes represented in the national exposure model.
Figure: Distribution of exposure by detailed taxonomy classes in Malawi.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACRO_TAXONOMY | TAXONOMY | OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 851,227 | 3,918,566 | $13,308.4M | 17.81% | 17.64% | 30.88% |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 873,053 | 3,918,566 | $8,127.3M | 18.27% | 17.64% | 18.86% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 892,217 | 4,107,254 | $4,498.1M | 18.67% | 18.49% | 10.44% |
| MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 915,094 | 4,107,258 | $2,746.9M | 19.15% | 18.49% | 6.37% | |
| W | W+WWD/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 331,035 | 1,485,801 | $2,282.1M | 6.93% | 6.69% | 5.30% |
| W+WWD/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 138,326 | 636,775 | $1,601.6M | 2.89% | 2.87% | 3.72% | |
| ADO|ST|E | E+ETO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 472,906 | 2,122,566 | $1,338.8M | 9.89% | 9.55% | 3.11% |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 11,486 | 412,477 | $1,211.9M | 0.24% | 1.86% | 2.81% |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 15,702 | 0 | $791.0M | 0.33% | 0.00% | 1.84% | |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 7,849 | 0 | $791.0M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 1.84% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 17,853 | 82,189 | $634.9M | 0.37% | 0.37% | 1.47% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 11,508 | 66,290 | $598.0M | 0.24% | 0.30% | 1.39% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 14,402 | 66,292 | $512.2M | 0.30% | 0.30% | 1.19% | |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 7,150 | 0 | $461.4M | 0.15% | 0.00% | 1.07% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 12,038 | 432,332 | $409.6M | 0.25% | 1.95% | 0.95% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 18,309 | 82,179 | $387.7M | 0.38% | 0.37% | 0.90% |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 2,382 | 0 | $335.5M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.78% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 7,549 | 0 | $287.8M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.67% |
| MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 15,097 | 0 | $287.8M | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.67% | |
| OT | INF/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/EWV/RES | RES | 65,450 | 293,763 | $233.6M | 1.37% | 1.32% | 0.54% |
| S | S+SL/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,808 | 0 | $228.1M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.53% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 12,374 | 56,967 | $211.5M | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.49% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 528 | 28,412 | $178.7M | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.41% |
| S | S+SL/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 602 | 0 | $165.9M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 11,366 | 52,335 | $137.0M | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.32% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 12,693 | 56,972 | $129.1M | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 510 | 18,260 | $122.1M | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.28% |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 332 | 0 | $115.2M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 791 | 0 | $99.8M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 4,219 | 18,935 | $89.4M | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.21% |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 11,661 | 52,338 | $83.7M | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.19% |
| W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:3/RES | RES | 4,543 | 26,165 | $79.9M | 0.10% | 0.12% | 0.19% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 264 | 0 | $72.6M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| OT | MATO/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 16,592 | 74,469 | $59.9M | 0.35% | 0.34% | 0.14% |
| ME+MEO/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 16,592 | 74,469 | $59.9M | 0.35% | 0.34% | 0.14% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 132 | 9,467 | $55.9M | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.13% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 318 | 0 | $41.9M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 262 | 0 | $23.8M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 131 | 0 | $23.8M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.06% | |
| MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 663 | 3,053 | $23.6M | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.05% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 72 | 0 | $20.8M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 166 | 6,006 | $19.3M | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 105 | 0 | $18.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 139 | 0 | $17.3M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 133 | 0 | $16.7M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 680 | 3,053 | $14.4M | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 19 | 0 | $14.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 45 | 0 | $12.6M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 203 | 0 | $12.4M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 102 | 0 | $12.2M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 45 | 0 | $12.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 109 | 0 | $11.2M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 225 | 0 | $11.2M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 136 | 779 | $7.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 30 | 0 | $6.9M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 104 | 0 | $6.6M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CL/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 10 | 0 | $6.2M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 172 | 784 | $6.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 60 | 0 | $5.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 2 | 0 | $5.0M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 34 | 0 | $4.7M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 19 | 674 | $4.5M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 6 | 345 | $2.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 50 | 225 | $1.1M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 2 | 0 | $1.0M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 9 | 0 | $0.8M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 5 | 0 | $0.6M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 2 | 100 | $0.6M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 6 | 0 | $0.5M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |