Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia
Australia: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 57.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction 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 with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia stood at 57.5%.
That represents a change of 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 with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction 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 with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction 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 with disaster risk reduction 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 (%)