Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Iraq

Iraq: Terrorist attacks by method stacked was 31 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
31
Change on year
down 65.2%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
230
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Iraq, 1970–2021

050100150200250197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by method stacked in Iraq stood at 31.

The figure is down 65.2% on the previous year and up 342.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method stacked in Iraq peaked at 230 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Iraq 3rd out of 188 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.

Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Iraq, 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 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 3 —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 2 —
1996 1 -50.0%
1997 5 +400.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 1 —
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 3 +200.0%
2006 6 +100.0%
2007 4 -33.3%
2008 5 +25.0%
2009 7 +40.0%
2010 4 -42.9%
2011 7 +75.0%
2012 4 -42.9%
2013 12 +200.0%
2014 119 +891.7%
2015 175 +47.1%
2016 190 +8.6%
2017 230 +21.1%
2018 138 -40.0%
2019 69 -50.0%
2020 89 +29.0%
2021 31 -65.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Iraq 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
2014 +891.7% 12 119

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 1.22 0 5 9
2000s 2.7 0 7 10
2010s 94.8 4 230 10
2020s 60 31 89 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Afghanistan 411 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 58 compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 18 compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 13 compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 12 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method stacked in Iraq?
Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Iraq was 31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method stacked recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 230 in 2017.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method stacked recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Iraq rank for terrorist attacks by method stacked?
Iraq ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by method stacked rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 342.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by method stacked
Source
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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