Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in Gambia
Gambia: Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
8
in 2020
All-time low
7
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2025
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in Gambia, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in Gambia stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in Gambia peaked at 8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2017.
Gambia ranks 62nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | — |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27, 30% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20, 40% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in Gambia?
- Number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in Gambia was 8 in 2025, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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