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

Latest (2024)
1.8%
World rank
71st
of 78 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Namibia, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 33.3 %2019: 57.9 %2020: 57.9 %2021: 57.9 %2022: 57.9 %2023: 0 %2024: 1.8 %

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

Annual values for Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Namibia, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.2% 33.3% 100.0% 5
2020s 35.1% 0.0% 57.9% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 68 Burkina Faso 9.0% compare
  2. 69 Mauritius 8.3% compare
  3. 70 Samoa 3.3% compare
  4. 72 Fiji 0.0%
  5. 72 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  6. 72 Nauru 0.0% compare
  7. 72 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
  8. 72 Romania 0.0%
  9. 72 Sweden 0.0%
  10. 72 Barbados 0.0%

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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 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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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
78 places, 762 data points, 2005–2025
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