Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in Australia
Australia: Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR was 197 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
197
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
20th
of 82 countries
All-time high
270
in 2021
All-time low
51
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in Australia, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in Australia is 197, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
That places Australia 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 126 | — |
| 2019 | 51 | -59.5% |
| 2020 | 76 | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 270 | +255.3% |
| 2022 | 265 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 214 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 197 | -7.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 197 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.5, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Australia's 197 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.5, 12.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.5 | 51 | 126 | 2 |
| 2020s | 204.4 | 76 | 270 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in Australia?
- Number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in Australia was 197 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 270 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR strategies in line with national strategies (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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