Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal

Portugal: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 20.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.4%
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
56th
of 71 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2023
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal, 2010–2023

051015202010201620232010: 0.65 %2011: 0.65 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 10.1 %2020: 11.7 %2021: 8.8 %2022: 14.6 %2023: 20.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal stood at 20.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 1,473.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal peaked at 20.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 56th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.8% 0.7% 10.1% 10
2020s 13.9% 8.8% 20.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Portugal was 20.4% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Portugal ranks 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,473.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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 (%)