Terrorist attacks by region in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Terrorist attacks by region was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
216
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Sri Lanka, 1992–2021

0501001502001992200620211992: 1031994: 351995: 1261996: 1761997: 631998: 351999: 462000: 672001: 362002: 32003: 92004: 332005: 1332006: 2162007: 1322008: 1002009: 372010: 32011: 02012: 42013: 142014: 162015: 112016: 12017: 412018: 72019: 152020: 12021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by region in Sri Lanka stood at 1.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Sri Lanka peaked at 216 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.

Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 103 —
1994 35 -66.0%
1995 126 +260.0%
1996 176 +39.7%
1997 63 -64.2%
1998 35 -44.4%
1999 46 +31.4%
2000 67 +45.7%
2001 36 -46.3%
2002 3 -91.7%
2003 9 +200.0%
2004 33 +266.7%
2005 133 +303.0%
2006 216 +62.4%
2007 132 -38.9%
2008 100 -24.2%
2009 37 -63.0%
2010 3 -91.9%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 4 —
2013 14 +250.0%
2014 16 +14.3%
2015 11 -31.2%
2016 1 -90.9%
2017 41 +4000.0%
2018 7 -82.9%
2019 15 +114.3%
2020 1 -93.3%
2021 1 +0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Sri Lanka 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
2017 +4000.0% 1 41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.43 35 176 7
2000s 76.6 3 216 10
2010s 11.2 0 41 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

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  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 Lebanon 1 compare
  10. 64 Maldives 1 compare
  11. 64 Rwanda 1 compare
  12. 64 Serbia 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 Sri Lanka?
Terrorist attacks by region in Sri Lanka was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 216 in 2006.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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