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Terrorist attacks by region in Malaysia

Malaysia: Terrorist attacks by region was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
19
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Malaysia, 1992–2021

051015201992200620211992: 21994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 32001: 12002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 22009: 12010: 02011: 02012: 22013: 132014: 122015: 52016: 192017: 42018: 72019: 22020: 12021: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0 for terrorist attacks by region in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Malaysia peaked at 19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places Malaysia 79th 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 Malaysia, year by year

Year Value Change
1992 2 —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 3 —
2001 1 -66.7%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 2 —
2009 1 -50.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 2 —
2013 13 +550.0%
2014 12 -7.7%
2015 5 -58.3%
2016 19 +280.0%
2017 4 -78.9%
2018 7 +75.0%
2019 2 -71.4%
2020 1 -50.0%
2021 0 -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Malaysia 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
2013 +550.0% 2 13
2016 +280.0% 5 19

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2857 0 2 7
2000s 0.7 0 3 10
2010s 6.4 0 19 10
2020s 0.5 0 1 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Malaysia?
Terrorist attacks by region in Malaysia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 19 in 2016.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Malaysia rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Malaysia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Malaysia 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
Last refreshed