Terrorist attacks by method in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Terrorist attacks by method was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by method in Ethiopia, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1 attacks for terrorist attacks by method in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in Ethiopia peaked at 2 attacks in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 attacks | 0 attacks | 2 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 attacks | 1 attacks | 1 attacks | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by method in Ethiopia?
- Terrorist attacks by method in Ethiopia was 1 attacks 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 terrorist attacks by method recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 attacks in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for terrorist attacks by method?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks by method rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of terrorist attacks of unknown type.