Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.7 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7 index
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.8 index
in 2022
All-time low
0.47 index
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Zimbabwe, 2017–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.7 index for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.47 index | — |
| 2018 | 0.62 index | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.77 index | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.75 index | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7 index | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8 index | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7 index | -12.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.68 index, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.62 index | 0.47 index | 0.77 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7375 index | 0.7 index | 0.8 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Zimbabwe?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Zimbabwe was 0.7 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 index in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.