Terrorist attacks by region in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Terrorist attacks by region was 142 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 142 attacks for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and up 787.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 310 attacks in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1992.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 attacks | 0 attacks | 4 attacks | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.1 attacks | 3 attacks | 54 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9 attacks | 16 attacks | 250 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 226 attacks | 142 attacks | 310 attacks | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by region in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Terrorist attacks by region in Democratic Republic of Congo was 142 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 310 attacks in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for terrorist attacks by region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 787.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.