Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Myanmar
Myanmar: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.98 index in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Myanmar, 2005–2023
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.98 index for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,860.0% on the previous year and up 476.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Myanmar peaked at 0.98 index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.03 index, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 19th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 index | — |
| 2006 | 0.05 index | — |
| 2009 | 0.03 index | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 index | +233.3% |
| 2011 | 0.17 index | +70.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 index | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.47 index | +135.0% |
| 2016 | 0.55 index | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 index | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.05 index | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 0.05 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.98 index | +1860.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.98 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.98 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.85 index, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1860.0% | 0.05 index | 0.98 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0267 index | 0 index | 0.05 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3163 index | 0.1 index | 0.7 index | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.36 index | 0.05 index | 0.98 index | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Myanmar?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Myanmar was 0.98 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 index in 2023.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 index in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.