Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Botswana
Botswana: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Botswana, 2017–2024
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 with disaster risk reduction strategies in Botswana is 62.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.3% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 48th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.9% | — |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +47.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 62.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 62.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.4%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.9% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 37.5% | 62.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Botswana?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Botswana was 62.5% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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 (%).