Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 11.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
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 11.7% 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 68.5% over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 66th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.0% | — |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.4%, 20% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 63 Mozambique 17.5%
- 64 Nepal 16.9% compare
- 65 Georgia 11.8% compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 11.7% compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 9.0% compare
- 69 Mauritius 8.3% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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 11.7% 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 11.7% in 2019.
- 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 66th out of 78 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 68.5%. 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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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).