Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Namibia

Namibia: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.85 index in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.85 index
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
36th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2017
All-time low
0.25 index
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

0.20.40.60.812015201920242015: 0.25 index2016: 0.5 index2017: 1 index2018: 0.5 index2019: 0.57 index2020: 0.77 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 0.7 index2024: 0.85 index

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.85 index for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in 2024.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Namibia peaked at 1 index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.25 index, in 2015.

That places Namibia 36th 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Namibia, 2015 to 2024.
Year index Change
2015 0.25 index
2016 0.5 index +100.0%
2017 1 index +100.0%
2018 0.5 index -50.0%
2019 0.57 index +14.0%
2020 0.77 index +35.1%
2021 1 index +29.9%
2022 1 index +0.0%
2023 0.7 index -30.0%
2024 0.85 index +21.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.85 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.85 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.68 index, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.564 index 0.25 index 1 index 5
2020s 0.864 index 0.7 index 1 index 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 35 Poland 0.88 index compare
  2. 36 Kazakhstan 0.85 index compare
  3. 38 Czechia 0.82 index compare
  4. 38 Egypt 0.82 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Namibia?
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Namibia was 0.85 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2017.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 index in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
Namibia ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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
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