Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Thailand

Thailand: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.2%
World rank
37th
of 71 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2024
All-time low
31.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2024

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Thailand, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 31.8 %2017: 35.4 %2018: 35.4 %2019: 42 %2020: 52.2 %2024: 86.2 %

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 86.2% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Thailand peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2016.

Thailand ranks 37th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.2% 31.8% 42.0% 4
2020s 69.2% 52.2% 86.2% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 35 Colombia 89.6% compare
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  3. 38 Ecuador 81.6% compare
  4. 39 Liberia 80.0% compare
  5. 40 Malawi 79.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Thailand?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Thailand was 86.2% 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2016.
How does Thailand rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Thailand ranks 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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 (%)