Terrorist attacks by region in Burundi

Burundi: Terrorist attacks by region was 6 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
102
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Burundi, 1992–2021

02550751001992200620211992: 21994: 161995: 831996: 351997: 791998: 131999: 132000: 172001: 372002: 182003: 182004: 12005: 52006: 52007: 32008: 72009: 02010: 292011: 82012: 42013: 22014: 52015: 1022016: 832017: 212018: 102019: 62020: 72021: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by region in Burundi stood at 6.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Burundi peaked at 102 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

That places Burundi 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Terrorist attacks by region in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Burundi, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 2 —
1994 16 +700.0%
1995 83 +418.8%
1996 35 -57.8%
1997 79 +125.7%
1998 13 -83.5%
1999 13 +0.0%
2000 17 +30.8%
2001 37 +117.6%
2002 18 -51.4%
2003 18 +0.0%
2004 1 -94.4%
2005 5 +400.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 3 -40.0%
2008 7 +133.3%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 29 —
2011 8 -72.4%
2012 4 -50.0%
2013 2 -50.0%
2014 5 +150.0%
2015 102 +1940.0%
2016 83 -18.6%
2017 21 -74.7%
2018 10 -52.4%
2019 6 -40.0%
2020 7 +16.7%
2021 6 -14.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Burundi 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
2015 +1940.0% 5 102
1994 +700.0% 2 16
1995 +418.8% 16 83
2005 +400.0% 1 5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.43 2 83 7
2000s 11.1 0 37 10
2010s 27 2 102 10
2020s 6.5 6 7 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 43 Libya 8 compare
  2. 44 Netherlands 6 compare
  3. 46 China 5 compare
  4. 46 Peru 5 compare
  5. 46 Sweden 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Burundi?
Terrorist attacks by region in Burundi was 6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 102 in 2015.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does Burundi rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Burundi ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
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