Number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of terrorist attacks was 1 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 1 attacks, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon peaked at 234 attacks in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1 attacks, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 64th 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 | 10 attacks | 1 attacks | 38 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 125 attacks | 81 attacks | 234 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.89 attacks | 23 attacks | 91 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.6 attacks | 1 attacks | 58 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 attacks | 5 attacks | 205 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 attacks | 1 attacks | 10 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 64 Albania 1 attacks compare
- 64 Algeria 1 attacks compare
- 64 Australia 1 attacks compare
- 64 Benin 1 attacks compare
- 64 El Salvador 1 attacks compare
- 64 Ghana 1 attacks compare
- 64 Guatemala 1 attacks compare
- 64 Latvia 1 attacks compare
- 64 Maldives 1 attacks compare
- 64 Rwanda 1 attacks compare
- 64 Serbia 1 attacks compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 1 attacks compare
- 64 Western Sahara 1 attacks compare
- 64 Zambia 1 attacks compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Lebanon was 1 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 234 attacks in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 attacks in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.