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Terrorist attacks by method stacked in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Terrorist attacks by method stacked was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method stacked in United Kingdom, 1970–2021

0246810197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by method stacked in United Kingdom stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method stacked in United Kingdom peaked at 10 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

United Kingdom ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by method stacked in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 1 —
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 10 —
1980 2 -80.0%
1981 1 -50.0%
1982 2 +100.0%
1983 1 -50.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 2 +100.0%
1987 3 +50.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 3 —
1992 4 +33.3%
1994 2 -50.0%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 1 —
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 1 —
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 2 —
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0 —
2021 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3 0 10 10
1980s 1.3 0 3 10
1990s 1.11 0 4 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.4 0 2 10
2020s 0 0 0 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by method stacked in United Kingdom?
Terrorist attacks by method stacked in United Kingdom was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method stacked recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 1979.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method stacked recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does United Kingdom rank for terrorist attacks by method stacked?
United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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