Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Burundi

Burundi: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.68 index in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.68 index
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
54th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.77 index
in 2019
All-time low
0.62 index
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Burundi, 2015–2024

00.20.40.60.82015201920242015: 0.62 index2016: 0.62 index2017: 0.65 index2018: 0.68 index2019: 0.77 index2020: 0.75 index2021: 0.77 index2022: 0.75 index2023: 0.75 index2024: 0.68 index

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 Burundi is 0.68 index, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Burundi peaked at 0.77 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.62 index, in 2015.

That places Burundi 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Burundi, 2015 to 2024.
Year index Change
2015 0.62 index
2016 0.62 index +0.0%
2017 0.65 index +4.8%
2018 0.68 index +4.6%
2019 0.77 index +13.2%
2020 0.75 index -2.6%
2021 0.77 index +2.7%
2022 0.75 index -2.6%
2023 0.75 index +0.0%
2024 0.68 index -9.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.68 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.52 index, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.68 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.68 index, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.668 index 0.62 index 0.77 index 5
2020s 0.74 index 0.68 index 0.77 index 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 51 Australia 0.7 index compare
  2. 51 Togo 0.7 index compare
  3. 51 Zimbabwe 0.7 index compare
  4. 54 Bulgaria 0.68 index compare
  5. 54 Eswatini 0.68 index compare
  6. 57 France 0.65 index compare
  7. 57 Tuvalu 0.65 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Burundi?
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Burundi was 0.68 index in 2024, 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.77 index in 2019.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.62 index in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
Burundi ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk
Unit
index
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 680 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.