Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 81.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.6%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
38th
of 71 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2018
All-time low
12.7%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador, 2010–2023

204060801002010201620232010: 12.7 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 34.4 %2013: 47.1 %2014: 60.2 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 86.4 %2018: 94.6 %2019: 89.1 %2020: 89.1 %2021: 89.1 %2023: 81.6 %

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 81.6% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador peaked at 94.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.

That places Ecuador 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.7% 12.7% 94.6% 10
2020s 86.6% 81.6% 89.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 35 Colombia 89.6% compare
  2. 36 Peru 87.5% compare
  3. 37 Thailand 86.2% compare
  4. 39 Liberia 80.0% compare
  5. 40 Malawi 79.4% compare
  6. 41 Serbia 75.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Ecuador was 81.6% 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
How does Ecuador rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Ecuador ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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
71 places, 668 data points, 2005–2024
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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 (%)