Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in Malawi
Malawi: Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR was 27 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
27
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
27
in 2022
All-time low
4
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2022
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in Malawi, 2015–2022
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 Malawi is 27, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 575.0% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 41st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments that adopt and implement local DRR in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 27 | +22.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6 | 4 | 19 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 22 | 27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in Malawi?
- Number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr in Malawi was 27 in 2022, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of local governments that adopt and implement local drr rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 575.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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