Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Mexico

Mexico: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 78 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
62.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Mexico, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 62.5 %2016: 75 %2017: 75 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 78.1 %2022: 87.5 %2023: 96.9 %2024: 96.9 %

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 96.9% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2015.

That places Mexico 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Mexico, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 62.5%
2016 75.0% +20.0%
2017 75.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +33.3%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 78.1% -21.9%
2022 87.5% +12.0%
2023 96.9% +10.7%
2024 96.9% +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 96.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 96.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.3%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.5% 62.5% 100.0% 5
2020s 91.9% 78.1% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 33 Norway 98.0% compare
  2. 35 India 93.1% compare
  3. 36 Egypt 92.6% compare
  4. 36 Ukraine 92.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Mexico?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Mexico was 96.9% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Mexico ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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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
78 places, 762 data points, 2005–2025
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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 (%).