Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 24.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Tanzania, 2015–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Tanzania is 24.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Tanzania peaked at 24.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.
Tanzania ranks 60th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.2% | — |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +7.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 24.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.4%, 42% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 24.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.4%, 48% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.2% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.1% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Tanzania?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Tanzania was 24.5% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Tanzania ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).