Number of terrorist attacks in Egypt
Egypt: Number of terrorist attacks was 11 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Egypt, 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
The most recent figure for number of terrorist attacks in Egypt is 11 attacks, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Egypt peaked at 647 attacks in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1973.
That places Egypt 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.7 attacks | 0 attacks | 2 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 attacks | 0 attacks | 9 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.11 attacks | 1 attacks | 143 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.3 attacks | 0 attacks | 5 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.9 attacks | 2 attacks | 647 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 34 attacks | 11 attacks | 57 attacks | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Egypt?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Egypt was 11 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 647 attacks in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.