Terrorist attacks in Somalia
Somalia: Terrorist attacks was 125 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorist attacks in Somalia is 125, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 55.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks in Somalia peaked at 872 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorist attacks in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +500.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 21 | +162.5% |
| 1994 | 57 | +171.4% |
| 1995 | 13 | -77.2% |
| 1996 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 1 | -94.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 156 | +1460.0% |
| 2008 | 172 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 122 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 130 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 185 | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 325 | +75.7% |
| 2013 | 342 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 872 | +155.0% |
| 2015 | 422 | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 602 | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 617 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 527 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 361 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 280 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 125 | -55.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 125 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 9.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 125 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 125.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1460.0% | 10 | 156 |
| 1981 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.78 | 1 | 57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.5 | 1 | 172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.3 | 130 | 872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.5 | 125 | 280 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 7 Pakistan 150 compare
- 8 Syria 144 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 142 compare
- 11 Philippines 104 compare
- 12 Israel 101 compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 94 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks in Somalia?
- Terrorist attacks in Somalia was 125 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 872 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for terrorist attacks?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorist attacks rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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