Number of terrorist attacks in Chad
Chad: Number of terrorist attacks was 2 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Chad, 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
Chad recorded 2 attacks for number of terrorist attacks in 2021.
That represents a change of down 86.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Chad peaked at 27 attacks in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
Chad ranks 56th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 attacks | 0 attacks | 4 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 11 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 attacks | 0 attacks | 27 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 attacks | 2 attacks | 15 attacks | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Chad?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Chad was 2 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 number of terrorist attacks recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27 attacks in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Chad ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Chad 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 Number of terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.