Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 64.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
64.7%
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
45th
of 71 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Guatemala, 2005–2023

0204060802005201420232005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 29.4 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 26.8 %2019: 48.8 %2020: 75.6 %2021: 85.9 %2022: 88.5 %2023: 64.7 %

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 64.7% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2023.

That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 141.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Guatemala peaked at 88.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Guatemala 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2010s 11.1% 0.0% 48.8% 10
2020s 78.7% 64.7% 88.5% 4

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  4. 46 Chile 63.5% compare
  5. 47 Benin 58.4% compare
  6. 48 Namibia 57.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Guatemala?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Guatemala was 64.7% 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Guatemala rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Guatemala ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Guatemala 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 (%)