Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Namibia

Namibia: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 57.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
57.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 71 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
33.3%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Namibia, 2015–2022

4060801002015201820222015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 33.3 %2019: 57.9 %2020: 57.9 %2021: 57.9 %2022: 57.9 %

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 57.9% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2022.

That represents a change of down 42.1% over ten years.

That places Namibia 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.2% 33.3% 100.0% 5
2020s 57.9% 57.9% 57.9% 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

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  4. 49 Australia 57.5% compare
  5. 50 Bulgaria 55.1% compare
  6. 51 Indonesia 53.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Namibia?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Namibia was 57.9% in 2022, 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2018.
How does Namibia rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Namibia ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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 (%)