Injuries from terrorist attacks in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 3,796 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in injuries.
Analysis
In 2021, injuries from terrorist attacks in Afghanistan stood at 3,796 injuries.
That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Afghanistan peaked at 7,846 injuries in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 injuries | 0 injuries | 1 injuries | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2 injuries | 0 injuries | 106 injuries | 10 |
| 1990s | 68 injuries | 10 injuries | 185 injuries | 9 |
| 2000s | 624 injuries | 11 injuries | 1,604 injuries | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,270 injuries | 1,701 injuries | 7,846 injuries | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,644 injuries | 3,796 injuries | 7,493 injuries | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Afghanistan?
- Injuries from terrorist attacks in Afghanistan was 3,796 injuries in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,846 injuries in 2018.
- What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.