Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Namibia
Namibia: Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Namibia, 2015–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.8% for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 71st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | — |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.4%, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.4%, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.2% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 0.0% | 57.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 68 Burkina Faso 9.0% compare
- 69 Mauritius 8.3% compare
- 70 Samoa 3.3% compare
- 72 Fiji 0.0%
- 72 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 72 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 72 Romania 0.0%
- 72 Sweden 0.0%
- 72 Barbados 0.0%
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Namibia?
- Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Namibia was 1.8% in 2024, 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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 (%).