Number of terrorist attacks in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of terrorist attacks was 36 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 36 attacks for number of terrorist attacks in 2021.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and up 1,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Ethiopia peaked at 53 attacks in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1972.
That places Ethiopia 22nd 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 | 2.8 attacks | 0 attacks | 5 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 attacks | 0 attacks | 3 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 attacks | 0 attacks | 13 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8 attacks | 0 attacks | 11 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 attacks | 2 attacks | 28 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5 attacks | 36 attacks | 53 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 19 Mozambique 41 attacks compare
- 20 United Kingdom 40 attacks compare
- 21 Niger 38 attacks compare
- 23 Kenya 33 attacks compare
- 24 Thailand 27 attacks compare
- 25 Indonesia 26 attacks compare
- 25 United States 26 attacks compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Ethiopia?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Ethiopia was 36 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 53 attacks in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1972.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.