Terrorist attacks by region in Somalia
Somalia: Terrorist attacks by region was 125 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks by region in Somalia, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 125 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21 | — |
| 1994 | 57 | +171.4% |
| 1995 | 13 | -77.2% |
| 1996 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 1 | -94.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 156 | +1460.0% |
| 2008 | 172 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 122 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 130 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 185 | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 325 | +75.7% |
| 2013 | 342 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 872 | +155.0% |
| 2015 | 422 | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 602 | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 617 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 527 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 361 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 280 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 125 | -55.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 125 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 9.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 125 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 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 | 156 |
| 2005 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.71 | 1 | 57 | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.5 | 1 | 172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.3 | 130 | 872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.5 | 125 | 280 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 7 Pakistan 150 compare
- 8 Syria 144 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 142 compare
- 11 Philippines 104 compare
- 12 Israel 101 compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 94 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 872 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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