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.
Terrorist attacks by region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21 attacks | — |
| 1994 | 57 attacks | +171.4% |
| 1995 | 13 attacks | -77.2% |
| 1996 | 16 attacks | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 19 attacks | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 1 attacks | -94.7% |
| 1999 | 4 attacks | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 9 attacks | +125.0% |
| 2001 | 5 attacks | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 3 attacks | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 attacks | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 10 attacks | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 156 attacks | +1460.0% |
| 2008 | 172 attacks | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 122 attacks | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 130 attacks | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 185 attacks | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 325 attacks | +75.7% |
| 2013 | 342 attacks | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 872 attacks | +155.0% |
| 2015 | 422 attacks | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 602 attacks | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 617 attacks | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 527 attacks | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 361 attacks | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 280 attacks | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 125 attacks | -55.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 125 attacks is above the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 9.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 125 attacks is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 attacks, 125.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1460.0% | 10 attacks | 156 attacks |
| 2005 | +500.0% | 1 attacks | 6 attacks |
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
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.