Terrorist attacks in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terrorist attacks was 46 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Cameroon, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks in Cameroon is 46, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.3% on the previous year and up 1,433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Cameroon peaked at 236 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 in Cameroon, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 4 | — |
| 1992 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 69 | +2200.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 58 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 111 | +91.4% |
| 2018 | 236 | +112.6% |
| 2019 | 146 | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 145 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 46 | -68.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 46.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks 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 | 69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2 | 0 | 236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5 | 46 | 145 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 14 Colombia 76 compare
- 14 Mali 76 compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 53 compare
- 18 Chile 45 compare
- 19 Mozambique 41 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 40 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 in Cameroon?
- Terrorist attacks in Cameroon was 46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 236 in 2018.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for terrorist attacks?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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