Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Somalia

Somalia: Terrorist attacks by method stacked was 11 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11
Change on year
down 42.1%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
153
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Somalia, 1970–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by method stacked in Somalia stood at 11.

The figure is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method stacked in Somalia peaked at 153 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Somalia 7th 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Somalia, 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 0 —
1994 3 —
1995 2 -33.3%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 4 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 1 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 7 —
2009 8 +14.3%
2010 12 +50.0%
2011 8 -33.3%
2012 18 +125.0%
2013 50 +177.8%
2014 153 +206.0%
2015 48 -68.6%
2016 36 -25.0%
2017 33 -8.3%
2018 41 +24.2%
2019 29 -29.3%
2020 19 -34.5%
2021 11 -42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 1.11 0 4 9
2000s 1.5 0 8 10
2010s 42.8 8 153 10
2020s 15 11 19 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 18 compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 13 compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 12 compare
  4. 8 Syria 9 compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 8 compare
  6. 10 Cameroon 5 compare
  7. 10 Mali 5 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method stacked in Somalia?
Terrorist attacks by method stacked in Somalia was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method stacked recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 153 in 2014.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method stacked recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Somalia rank for terrorist attacks by method stacked?
Somalia ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by method stacked rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 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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