Number of terrorist attacks in Thailand
Thailand: Number of terrorist attacks was 27 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Thailand, 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
Thailand recorded 27 attacks for number of terrorist attacks in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Thailand peaked at 472 attacks in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Thailand 25th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 3 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 5 attacks | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 16 attacks | +220.0% |
| 1980 | 26 attacks | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 18 attacks | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 3 attacks | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 1 attacks | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 attacks | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 5 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 16 attacks | +220.0% |
| 1990 | 10 attacks | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 8 attacks | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 25 attacks | +212.5% |
| 1994 | 24 attacks | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 12 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 19 attacks | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 20 attacks | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4 attacks | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 4 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 attacks | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 12 attacks | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6 attacks | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 44 attacks | +633.3% |
| 2005 | 155 attacks | +252.3% |
| 2006 | 202 attacks | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 293 attacks | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 200 attacks | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 298 attacks | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 253 attacks | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 182 attacks | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 280 attacks | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 472 attacks | +68.6% |
| 2014 | 423 attacks | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 278 attacks | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 329 attacks | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 179 attacks | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 182 attacks | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 130 attacks | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 39 attacks | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 27 attacks | -30.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of terrorist attacks in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +633.3% | 6 attacks | 44 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 attacks | 0 attacks | 16 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4 attacks | 0 attacks | 26 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 attacks | 4 attacks | 25 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 122.8 attacks | 4 attacks | 298 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.8 attacks | 130 attacks | 472 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 attacks | 27 attacks | 39 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Thailand?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Thailand was 27 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 472 attacks in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.