Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 46 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Cameroon, 1970–2021
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
In 2021, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Cameroon stood at 46 attacks.
That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and up 1,433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Cameroon peaked at 236 attacks in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 17th out of 188 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, deaths and injuries in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1979 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1981 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1982 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1983 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1984 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1985 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1986 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1988 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1991 | 4 attacks | — |
| 1992 | 6 attacks | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 6 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 attacks | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1998 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1999 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2005 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2006 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2007 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2008 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 attacks | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 3 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 attacks | — |
| 2014 | 69 attacks | +2200.0% |
| 2015 | 83 attacks | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 58 attacks | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 111 attacks | +91.4% |
| 2018 | 236 attacks | +112.6% |
| 2019 | 146 attacks | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 145 attacks | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 46 attacks | -68.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46 attacks is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 attacks, 46.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2200.0% | 3 attacks | 69 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 attacks | 0 attacks | 6 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2 attacks | 0 attacks | 236 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5 attacks | 46 attacks | 145 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 14 Colombia 76 attacks compare
- 14 Mali 76 attacks compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 53 attacks compare
- 18 Chile 45 attacks compare
- 19 Mozambique 41 attacks compare
- 20 United Kingdom 40 attacks compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Cameroon?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Cameroon was 46 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, deaths and injuries recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 236 attacks in 2018.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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, deaths and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.