Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Norway

Norway: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 98.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2018
All-time low
79.9%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2019

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Norway, 2012–2019

0204060801002012201520192012: 79.9 %2014: 84.9 %2015: 85.9 %2016: 93.1 %2017: 97 %2018: 98.1 %2019: 98 %

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 98.0% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Norway ranks 33rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Norway, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 79.9%
2014 84.9% +6.3%
2015 85.9% +1.2%
2016 93.1% +8.3%
2017 97.0% +4.3%
2018 98.1% +1.1%
2019 98.0% -0.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 98.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 98.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 34 Mexico 96.9% 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 Norway?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Norway was 98.0% in 2019, 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2012.
How does Norway rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Norway ranks 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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