Terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Terrorist attacks was 53 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
53
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
161
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso stood at 53.
That represents a change of down 51.8% on the previous year and up 430.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso peaked at 161 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | — |
| 2016 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 32 | +220.0% |
| 2018 | 72 | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 161 | +123.6% |
| 2020 | 110 | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 53 | -51.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 53.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2222 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 0 | 161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5 | 53 | 110 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso?
- Terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso was 53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 161 in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for terrorist attacks?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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