Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Malawi

Malawi: Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies was 79.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
79.4%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
40th
of 71 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2022
All-time low
11.8%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2022

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Malawi, 2015–2022

204060802015201820222015: 11.8 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 20.6 %2018: 55.9 %2019: 55.9 %2020: 64.7 %2022: 79.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Malawi is 79.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 575.3% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 40th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.2% 11.8% 55.9% 5
2020s 72.1% 64.7% 79.4% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 37 Thailand 86.2% compare
  2. 38 Ecuador 81.6% compare
  3. 39 Liberia 80.0% compare
  4. 41 Serbia 75.9% compare
  5. 42 Marshall Islands 75.0% compare
  6. 43 Philippines 72.1% compare

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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 Malawi?
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Malawi was 79.4% in 2022, 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
How does Malawi rank for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies?
Malawi ranks 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 575.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies
Unit
%
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
71 places, 668 data points, 2005–2024
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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 (%)