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 38th out of 188 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.
Number of terrorist attacks in Egypt, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 2 attacks | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 5 attacks | +400.0% |
| 1981 | 9 attacks | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 1 attacks | -88.9% |
| 1983 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1985 | 2 attacks | — |
| 1986 | 4 attacks | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 7 attacks | +75.0% |
| 1988 | 9 attacks | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 7 attacks | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 13 attacks | +85.7% |
| 1991 | 10 attacks | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 79 attacks | +690.0% |
| 1994 | 143 attacks | +81.0% |
| 1995 | 102 attacks | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 51 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 22 attacks | -56.9% |
| 1998 | 3 attacks | -86.4% |
| 1999 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 3 attacks | — |
| 2005 | 2 attacks | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 5 attacks | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2009 | 2 attacks | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 attacks | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 49 attacks | +172.2% |
| 2013 | 321 attacks | +555.1% |
| 2014 | 354 attacks | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 647 attacks | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 376 attacks | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 225 attacks | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 54 attacks | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 63 attacks | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 57 attacks | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 11 attacks | -80.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11 attacks is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 attacks, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of terrorist attacks in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +800.0% | 2 attacks | 18 attacks |
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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
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 38th out of 188 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.