Terrorist attacks by method in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Terrorist attacks by method was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 94.1%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by method in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021

051015197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1 for terrorist attacks by method in 2021.

That represents a change of down 94.1% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by method in Burkina Faso peaked at 17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Burkina Faso 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by method in Burkina Faso, 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 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 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 0 —
2016 1 —
2017 5 +400.0%
2018 7 +40.0%
2019 13 +85.7%
2020 17 +30.8%
2021 1 -94.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 2.6 0 13 10
2020s 9 1 17 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
  2. 14 Kenya 2 compare
  3. 14 Niger 2 compare
  4. 17 Ethiopia 1 compare
  5. 17 France 1 compare
  6. 17 Greece 1 compare
  7. 17 India 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 in Burkina Faso?
Terrorist attacks by method in Burkina Faso was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2020.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by method recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Burkina Faso rank for terrorist attacks by method?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by method
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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