Terrorist attacks by region in Egypt
Egypt: Terrorist attacks by region was 11 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by region in Egypt, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by region in Egypt is 11, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 80.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Egypt peaked at 647 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Egypt 37th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 79 | — |
| 1994 | 143 | +81.0% |
| 1995 | 102 | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 51 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 22 | -56.9% |
| 1998 | 3 | -86.4% |
| 1999 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 3 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 49 | +172.2% |
| 2013 | 321 | +555.1% |
| 2014 | 354 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 647 | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 376 | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 225 | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 54 | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 63 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 57 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 11 | -80.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Egypt 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +800.0% | 2 | 18 |
| 2013 | +555.1% | 49 | 321 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.29 | 1 | 143 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.9 | 2 | 647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34 | 11 | 57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by region in Egypt?
- Terrorist attacks by region in Egypt was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 647 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for terrorist attacks by region?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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