Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in United States
United States: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 100.0% for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
United States ranks 1st of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in United States?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in United States was 100.0% in 2021, 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- How does United States rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- United States ranks 1st out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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 (%)