Terrorist attacks by region in Ghana
Ghana: Terrorist attacks by region was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
29
1992–2021
Terrorist attacks by region in Ghana, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by region in Ghana is 1, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 90.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Ghana peaked at 10 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Ghana 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks by region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8 | — |
| 1994 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 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 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | -90.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
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- 64 Lebanon 1 compare
- 64 Maldives 1 compare
- 64 Rwanda 1 compare
- 64 Serbia 1 compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 64 Western Sahara 1 compare
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More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by region in Ghana?
- Terrorist attacks by region in Ghana was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for terrorist attacks by region?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ghana 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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