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Terrorist attacks by region in Tanzania

Tanzania: 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
14
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Tanzania, 1992–2021

0510151992200620211992: 01994: 11995: 11996: 01997: 11998: 11999: 02000: 22001: 42002: 22003: 02004: 12005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 12009: 02010: 12011: 02012: 02013: 72014: 112015: 142016: 32017: 62018: 32019: 12020: 82021: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Tanzania peaked at 14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.

Tanzania ranks 79th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Year Value Change
1992 0 —
1994 1 —
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 1 —
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 2 —
2001 4 +100.0%
2002 2 -50.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 1 —
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 1 —
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 1 —
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0 —
2013 7 —
2014 11 +57.1%
2015 14 +27.3%
2016 3 -78.6%
2017 6 +100.0%
2018 3 -50.0%
2019 1 -66.7%
2020 8 +700.0%
2021 0 -100.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Tanzania 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
2020 +700.0% 1 8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5714 0 1 7
2000s 1 0 4 10
2010s 4.6 0 14 10
2020s 4 0 8 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Tanzania?
Terrorist attacks by region in Tanzania was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2015.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
How does Tanzania rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Tanzania ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Tanzania 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