Terrorist attacks in Myanmar
Myanmar: Terrorist attacks was 216 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Myanmar, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 216 for terrorist attacks in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 232.3% on the previous year and up 10,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Myanmar peaked at 216 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 2 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 19 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | -94.7% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 23 | +2200.0% |
| 1989 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 9 | -62.5% |
| 1991 | 22 | +144.4% |
| 1992 | 12 | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 35 | +169.2% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2005 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +566.7% |
| 2009 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 2 | -81.8% |
| 2012 | 17 | +750.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 37 | +131.2% |
| 2016 | 74 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 116 | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 40 | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 90 | +125.0% |
| 2020 | 65 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 216 | +232.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2200.0% | 1 | 23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 0 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 | 0 | 35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1 | 2 | 116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.5 | 65 | 216 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Myanmar?
- Terrorist attacks in Myanmar was 216 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 216 in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for terrorist attacks?
- Myanmar ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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