Injuries from terrorist attacks in Yemen

Yemen: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 555 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
555 injuries
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,195 injuries
in 2015
All-time low
0 injuries
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Injuries from terrorist attacks in Yemen, 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

In 2021, injuries from terrorist attacks in Yemen stood at 555 injuries.

That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Yemen peaked at 3,195 injuries in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1970.

Yemen ranks 2nd 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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Injuries from terrorist attacks in Yemen, 1970 to 2021.
Year injuries Change
1970 0 injuries
1971 0 injuries
1972 0 injuries
1973 0 injuries
1974 0 injuries
1975 0 injuries
1976 0 injuries
1977 0 injuries
1978 0 injuries
1979 0 injuries
1980 0 injuries
1981 0 injuries
1982 0 injuries
1983 0 injuries
1984 0 injuries
1985 0 injuries
1986 0 injuries
1987 0 injuries
1988 0 injuries
1989 0 injuries
1990 0 injuries
1991 2 injuries
1992 21 injuries +950.0%
1994 2 injuries -90.5%
1995 12 injuries +500.0%
1996 4 injuries -66.7%
1997 8 injuries +100.0%
1998 3 injuries -62.5%
1999 45 injuries +1400.0%
2000 40 injuries -11.1%
2001 3 injuries -92.5%
2002 6 injuries +100.0%
2003 9 injuries +50.0%
2004 0 injuries -100.0%
2005 7 injuries
2006 9 injuries +28.6%
2007 46 injuries +411.1%
2008 177 injuries +284.8%
2009 29 injuries -83.6%
2010 233 injuries +703.4%
2011 415 injuries +78.1%
2012 925 injuries +122.9%
2013 901 injuries -2.6%
2014 1,352 injuries +50.1%
2015 3,195 injuries +136.3%
2016 1,798 injuries -43.7%
2017 972 injuries -45.9%
2018 824 injuries -15.2%
2019 1,533 injuries +86.0%
2020 890 injuries -41.9%
2021 555 injuries -37.6%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 555 injuries is above the median for low income countries, which is 16 injuries, 34.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 555 injuries is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 injuries, 185.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks in Yemen 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
1999 +1400.0% 3 injuries 45 injuries
1992 +950.0% 2 injuries 21 injuries

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 injuries 0 injuries 0 injuries 10
1980s 0 injuries 0 injuries 0 injuries 10
1990s 10.78 injuries 0 injuries 45 injuries 9
2000s 32.6 injuries 0 injuries 177 injuries 10
2010s 1,215 injuries 233 injuries 3,195 injuries 10
2020s 722.5 injuries 555 injuries 890 injuries 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 1 Afghanistan 3,796 injuries compare
  2. 3 Iraq 546 injuries compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 446 injuries compare
  4. 5 Syria 365 injuries compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Yemen?
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Yemen was 555 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 3,195 injuries in 2015.
What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1970.
How does Yemen rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
Yemen ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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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