Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana
Ghana: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.75 index in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.75 index
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
47th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.77 index
in 2020
All-time low
0.05 index
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana, 2018–2023
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana stood at 0.75 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 1,400.0% over ten years.
That places Ghana 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.05 index | — |
| 2019 | 0.6 index | +1100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.77 index | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3 index | -61.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.75 index | +150.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.75 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.75 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.68 index, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.325 index | 0.05 index | 0.6 index | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.53 index | 0.3 index | 0.77 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 47 Finland 0.75 index
- 47 Switzerland 0.75 index compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0.75 index compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Ghana was 0.75 index in 2023, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 index in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.