Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bangladesh 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.

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bangladesh

Name: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bangladesh
Creator: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 11.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

11.9%

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

60th

of 71 countries

All-time high

11.9%

in 2020

All-time low

7.0%

in 2015

Years of data

2015–2020

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bangladesh, 2015–2020

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 11.9% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

That places Bangladesh 60th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	9.8%	7.0%	11.7%	5
2020s	11.9%	11.9%	11.9%	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bangladesh?: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bangladesh was 11.9% in 2020, 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 Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?: Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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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: 71 places, 668 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%)