Injuries from terrorist attacks in Somalia
Somalia: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 304 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for injuries from terrorist attacks in Somalia is 304, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Somalia peaked at 1,325 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 5 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 12 | — |
| 1994 | 116 | +866.7% |
| 1995 | 162 | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 8 | -95.1% |
| 1997 | 138 | +1625.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | — |
| 2000 | 39 | +550.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 56 | +5500.0% |
| 2006 | 35 | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 554 | +1482.9% |
| 2008 | 564 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 605 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 395 | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 640 | +62.0% |
| 2012 | 727 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 604 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 780 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 806 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,325 | +64.4% |
| 2017 | 1,287 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 828 | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 953 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 569 | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 304 | -46.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 304 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16, 19.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks in Somalia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5500.0% | 1 | 56 |
| 1997 | +1625.0% | 8 | 138 |
| 2007 | +1482.9% | 35 | 554 |
| 1994 | +866.7% | 12 | 116 |
| 2000 | +550.0% | 6 | 39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.11 | 0 | 162 | 9 |
| 2000s | 186 | 0 | 605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 834.5 | 395 | 1,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.5 | 304 | 569 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Somalia?
- Injuries from terrorist attacks in Somalia was 304 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,325 in 2016.
- What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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