Terrorist attacks by region in Somalia
Somalia: Terrorist attacks by region was 125 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by region in Somalia, 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
Somalia recorded 125 attacks for terrorist attacks by region in 2021.
That represents a change of down 55.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Somalia peaked at 872 attacks in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 attacks, in 1998.
That places Somalia 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 18.71 attacks | 1 attacks | 57 attacks | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.5 attacks | 1 attacks | 172 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.3 attacks | 130 attacks | 872 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.5 attacks | 125 attacks | 280 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 7 Pakistan 150 attacks compare
- 8 Syria 144 attacks compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 142 attacks compare
- 11 Philippines 104 attacks compare
- 12 Israel 101 attacks compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 94 attacks compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks by region in Somalia?
- Terrorist attacks by region in Somalia was 125 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 872 attacks in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 attacks in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for terrorist attacks by region?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.