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

United States: Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 78 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
100.0%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in United States, 2015–2021

0204060801002015201820212015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %

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 United States is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places United States 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in United States, year by year

Annual values for Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in United States, 2015 to 2021.
Year % Change
2015 100.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near United States

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  5. 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  8. 1 France 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Jamaica 100.0%
  10. 1 Japan 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Jordan 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
  13. 1 Kuwait 100.0%
  14. 1 Malaysia 100.0% compare
  15. 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Myanmar 100.0% compare
  17. 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
  18. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  19. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  20. 1 Russia 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  22. 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
  23. 1 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Togo 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100.0% compare
  26. 1 Tuvalu 100.0% compare
  27. 1 Vanuatu 100.0% compare
  28. 1 Zimbabwe 100.0% compare
  29. 1 Canada 100.0%
  30. 1 Gambia 100.0% compare
  31. 1 Ghana 100.0%

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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 United States?
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in United States was 100.0% in 2021, 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 United States?
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 United States?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
How does United States rank for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies?
United States ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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