Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Liberia

Liberia: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 80.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
80.0%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
39th
of 71 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2021
All-time low
33.3%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Liberia, 2015–2021

0204060802015201820212015: 33.3 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 53.3 %2018: 53.3 %2019: 66.7 %2020: 66.7 %2021: 80 %

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 80.0% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.

Liberia ranks 39th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.0% 33.3% 66.7% 5
2020s 73.3% 66.7% 80.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Liberia?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Liberia was 80.0% in 2021, 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2015.
How does Liberia rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Liberia ranks 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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 (%)