Injuries from terrorist attacks in Belgium

Belgium: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
276
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Injuries from terrorist attacks in Belgium, 1970–2021

0100200300197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0 for injuries from terrorist attacks in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Belgium peaked at 276 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 62nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Injuries from terrorist attacks in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Injuries from terrorist attacks in Belgium, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 1 —
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 1 —
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 42 —
1980 20 -52.4%
1981 97 +385.0%
1982 4 -95.9%
1983 7 +75.0%
1984 1 -85.7%
1985 20 +1900.0%
1986 2 -90.0%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 3 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1994 16 —
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 20 —
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 1 —
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 3 —
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 276 —
2017 2 -99.3%
2018 7 +250.0%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0 —
2021 0 —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +1900.0% 1 20
1981 +385.0% 20 97
2018 +250.0% 2 7
1983 +75.0% 4 7
1980 -52.4% 42 20
1984 -85.7% 7 1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.4 0 42 10
1980s 15.4 0 97 10
1990s 1.78 0 16 9
2000s 2 0 20 10
2010s 28.9 0 276 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Belgium?
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Belgium was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 276 in 2016.
What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
Belgium ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Injuries from terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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