Terrorist attacks by method stacked in India

India: Terrorist attacks by method stacked was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
39
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method stacked in India, 1970–2021

010203040197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by method stacked in India stood at 1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method stacked in India peaked at 39 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

India ranks 17th 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.

Terrorist attacks by method stacked in India, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by method stacked in India, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 1 —
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 2 —
1982 3 +50.0%
1983 4 +33.3%
1984 7 +75.0%
1985 3 -57.1%
1986 12 +300.0%
1987 9 -25.0%
1988 5 -44.4%
1989 5 +0.0%
1990 3 -40.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 9 +200.0%
1994 8 -11.1%
1995 12 +50.0%
1996 15 +25.0%
1997 15 +0.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 2 —
2000 1 -50.0%
2001 3 +200.0%
2002 1 -66.7%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 2 —
2006 1 -50.0%
2007 2 +100.0%
2008 9 +350.0%
2009 39 +333.3%
2010 15 -61.5%
2011 27 +80.0%
2012 6 -77.8%
2013 10 +66.7%
2014 16 +60.0%
2015 29 +81.2%
2016 26 -10.3%
2017 10 -61.5%
2018 6 -40.0%
2019 6 +0.0%
2020 10 +66.7%
2021 1 -90.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1 0 1 10
1980s 5 0 12 10
1990s 7.44 0 15 9
2000s 5.8 0 39 10
2010s 15.1 6 29 10
2020s 5.5 1 10 2

Countries ranked near India

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  2. 14 Kenya 2 compare
  3. 14 Niger 2 compare
  4. 17 Burkina Faso 1 compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 1 compare
  6. 17 France 1 compare
  7. 17 Greece 1 compare
  8. 17 Philippines 1 compare
  9. 17 Sudan 1 compare
  10. 17 Venezuela 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method stacked in India?
Terrorist attacks by method stacked in India was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method stacked recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2009.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method stacked recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does India rank for terrorist attacks by method stacked?
India ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by method stacked rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by method stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Terrorist attacks by method stacked
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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