Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Egypt
Egypt: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 92.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Egypt, 2005–2024
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 Egypt is 92.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 257.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Egypt peaked at 92.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 36th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.7% | — |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +200.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 92.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 92.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 93% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 3.7% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 18.5% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 74.1% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Egypt?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Egypt was 92.6% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Egypt ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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 (%).