Injuries from terrorist attacks in Philippines

Philippines: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 93 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
93 injuries
Change on year
down 68.7%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
752 injuries
in 2015
All-time low
0 injuries
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Injuries from terrorist attacks in Philippines, 1970–2021

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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

Philippines recorded 93 injuries for injuries from terrorist attacks in 2021.

That represents a change of down 68.7% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Philippines peaked at 752 injuries in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1971.

That places Philippines 17th out of 188 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.

Injuries from terrorist attacks in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Injuries from terrorist attacks in Philippines, 1970 to 2021.
Year injuries Change
1970 13 injuries
1971 0 injuries -100.0%
1972 1 injuries
1973 0 injuries -100.0%
1974 0 injuries
1975 45 injuries
1976 73 injuries +62.2%
1977 0 injuries -100.0%
1978 193 injuries
1979 76 injuries -60.6%
1980 540 injuries +610.5%
1981 362 injuries -33.0%
1982 250 injuries -30.9%
1983 30 injuries -88.0%
1984 108 injuries +260.0%
1985 377 injuries +249.1%
1986 355 injuries -5.8%
1987 485 injuries +36.6%
1988 256 injuries -47.2%
1989 323 injuries +26.2%
1990 340 injuries +5.3%
1991 247 injuries -27.4%
1992 465 injuries +88.3%
1994 198 injuries -57.4%
1995 102 injuries -48.5%
1996 143 injuries +40.2%
1997 273 injuries +90.9%
1998 85 injuries -68.9%
1999 190 injuries +123.5%
2000 643 injuries +238.4%
2001 274 injuries -57.4%
2002 342 injuries +24.8%
2003 531 injuries +55.3%
2004 160 injuries -69.9%
2005 149 injuries -6.9%
2006 163 injuries +9.4%
2007 404 injuries +147.9%
2008 388 injuries -4.0%
2009 354 injuries -8.8%
2010 231 injuries -34.7%
2011 228 injuries -1.3%
2012 441 injuries +93.4%
2013 666 injuries +51.0%
2014 723 injuries +8.6%
2015 752 injuries +4.0%
2016 718 injuries -4.5%
2017 675 injuries -6.0%
2018 535 injuries -20.7%
2019 499 injuries -6.7%
2020 297 injuries -40.5%
2021 93 injuries -68.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks in Philippines 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
1980 +610.5% 76 injuries 540 injuries

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.1 injuries 0 injuries 193 injuries 10
1980s 308.6 injuries 30 injuries 540 injuries 10
1990s 227 injuries 85 injuries 465 injuries 9
2000s 340.8 injuries 149 injuries 643 injuries 10
2010s 546.8 injuries 228 injuries 752 injuries 10
2020s 195 injuries 93 injuries 297 injuries 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 14 Myanmar 115 injuries compare
  2. 15 Niger 99 injuries compare
  3. 16 Israel 95 injuries compare
  4. 18 Kenya 67 injuries compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia 60 injuries compare
  6. 20 Burundi 39 injuries compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Philippines?
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Philippines was 93 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 752 injuries in 2015.
What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1971.
How does Philippines rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
Philippines ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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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About this data

Indicator
Injuries from terrorist attacks
Unit
injuries
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by 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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