Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon

Lebanon: 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
205
in 2014
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon, 1992–2021

0501001502001992200620211992: 911994: 671995: 381996: 391997: 461998: 231999: 422000: 122001: 52002: 82003: 52004: 12005: 172006: 82007: 182008: 582009: 142010: 52011: 102012: 152013: 1212014: 2052015: 442016: 412017: 242018: 82019: 72020: 102021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon peaked at 205 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.

Lebanon ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 91 —
1994 67 -26.4%
1995 38 -43.3%
1996 39 +2.6%
1997 46 +17.9%
1998 23 -50.0%
1999 42 +82.6%
2000 12 -71.4%
2001 5 -58.3%
2002 8 +60.0%
2003 5 -37.5%
2004 1 -80.0%
2005 17 +1600.0%
2006 8 -52.9%
2007 18 +125.0%
2008 58 +222.2%
2009 14 -75.9%
2010 5 -64.3%
2011 10 +100.0%
2012 15 +50.0%
2013 121 +706.7%
2014 205 +69.4%
2015 44 -78.5%
2016 41 -6.8%
2017 24 -41.5%
2018 8 -66.7%
2019 7 -12.5%
2020 10 +42.9%
2021 1 -90.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon 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
2005 +1600.0% 1 17
2013 +706.7% 15 121

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.43 23 91 7
2000s 14.6 1 58 10
2010s 48 5 205 10
2020s 5.5 1 10 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 64 Albania 1 compare
  2. 64 Algeria 1 compare
  3. 64 Australia 1 compare
  4. 64 Benin 1 compare
  5. 64 El Salvador 1 compare
  6. 64 Ghana 1 compare
  7. 64 Guatemala 1 compare
  8. 64 Latvia 1 compare
  9. 64 Maldives 1 compare
  10. 64 Rwanda 1 compare
  11. 64 Serbia 1 compare
  12. 64 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  13. 64 Western Sahara 1 compare
  14. 64 Zambia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon?
Terrorist attacks by region in Lebanon was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 205 in 2014.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
How does Lebanon rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Lebanon ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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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