Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Botswana
Botswana: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.05 index in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Botswana, 2017–2022
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Botswana is 0.05 index, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
That places Botswana 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Botswana, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.12 index | — |
| 2018 | 0.52 index | +333.3% |
| 2019 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 index | -90.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.05 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9 index, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.05 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.68 index, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3867 index | 0.12 index | 0.52 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.285 index | 0.05 index | 0.52 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Botswana?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Botswana was 0.05 index in 2022, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 index in 2018.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 index in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.