Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nepal

Nepal: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.08 index in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.08 index
Change on year
down 89.3%
World rank
76th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.75 index
in 2019
All-time low
0.05 index
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2022

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nepal, 2015–2022

00.20.40.60.82015201820222015: 0.05 index2016: 0.05 index2017: 0.05 index2018: 0.38 index2019: 0.75 index2022: 0.08 index

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

Analysis

In 2022, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nepal stood at 0.08 index.

The figure is down 89.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Nepal ranks 76th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nepal, 2015 to 2022.
Year index Change
2015 0.05 index
2016 0.05 index +0.0%
2017 0.05 index +0.0%
2018 0.38 index +660.0%
2019 0.75 index +97.4%
2022 0.08 index -89.3%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.08 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.256 index 0.05 index 0.75 index 5
2020s 0.08 index 0.08 index 0.08 index 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 74 Ecuador 0.1 index compare
  2. 74 Malawi 0.1 index compare
  3. 77 Jamaica 0.05 index compare
  4. 77 Saudi Arabia 0.05 index compare
  5. 77 Botswana 0.05 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nepal?
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nepal was 0.08 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.75 index in 2019.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 index in 2015.
How does Nepal rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
Nepal ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.