Injuries from terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 10 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
10 injuries
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
386 injuries
in 1996
All-time low
0 injuries
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Injuries from terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia, 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

The most recent figure for injuries from terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia is 10 injuries, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 386 injuries in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1970.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 injuries 0 injuries 10 injuries 10
1980s 5.2 injuries 0 injuries 32 injuries 10
1990s 61.44 injuries 0 injuries 386 injuries 9
2000s 45.5 injuries 0 injuries 293 injuries 10
2010s 74.7 injuries 0 injuries 291 injuries 10
2020s 11.5 injuries 10 injuries 13 injuries 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 27 China 16 injuries compare
  2. 27 Sudan 16 injuries compare
  3. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 11 injuries compare
  4. 30 Egypt 10 injuries compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom 10 injuries compare
  6. 33 Chile 9 injuries compare
  7. 33 Sweden 9 injuries compare
  8. 33 Switzerland 9 injuries compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia?
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia was 10 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 386 injuries in 1996.
What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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