Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Australia
Australia: Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies was 57.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Australia, 2018–2023
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Australia stood at 57.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
That places Australia 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 12.9% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 22.2% | 91.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Australia?
- Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Australia was 57.5% in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%)