Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia

Australia: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 43.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43.7%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
55th
of 78 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2021
All-time low
12.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia, 2018–2024

204060801002018202120242018: 23.5 %2019: 12.9 %2020: 22.2 %2021: 91.2 %2022: 71 %2023: 57.5 %2024: 43.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia stood at 43.7%.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.

That places Australia 55th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 23.5%
2019 12.9% -44.8%
2020 22.2% +71.7%
2021 91.2% +310.5%
2022 71.0% -22.1%
2023 57.5% -19.0%
2024 43.7% -24.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 43.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 43.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.2% 12.9% 23.5% 2
2020s 57.1% 22.2% 91.2% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 52 Bulgaria 55.1% compare
  2. 53 Switzerland 50.0% compare
  3. 54 Angola 44.4%
  4. 56 Kyrgyzstan 41.7% compare
  5. 57 Burundi 33.9% compare
  6. 58 Chile 33.6% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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 43.7% in 2024, 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 55th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction 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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