Number of terrorist attacks in Yemen
Yemen: Number of terrorist attacks was 290 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of terrorist attacks in Yemen, 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
Yemen recorded 290 attacks for number of terrorist attacks in 2021.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of terrorist attacks in Yemen peaked at 917 attacks in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
That places Yemen 4th 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.
Number of terrorist attacks in Yemen, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1979 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1980 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1981 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1982 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1983 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1984 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1985 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1986 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1987 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1988 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1989 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1990 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1991 | 5 attacks | — |
| 1992 | 24 attacks | +380.0% |
| 1994 | 19 attacks | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 8 attacks | -57.9% |
| 1996 | 8 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 attacks | +137.5% |
| 1998 | 7 attacks | -63.2% |
| 1999 | 17 attacks | +142.9% |
| 2000 | 10 attacks | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 7 attacks | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 7 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 attacks | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 7 attacks | — |
| 2006 | 5 attacks | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 7 attacks | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 22 attacks | +214.3% |
| 2009 | 23 attacks | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 112 attacks | +387.0% |
| 2011 | 118 attacks | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 313 attacks | +165.3% |
| 2013 | 435 attacks | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 814 attacks | +87.1% |
| 2015 | 818 attacks | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 917 attacks | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 531 attacks | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 498 attacks | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 795 attacks | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 474 attacks | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 290 attacks | -38.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 290 attacks is above the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 22.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 290 attacks is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 attacks, 72.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of terrorist attacks in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +387.0% | 23 attacks | 112 attacks |
| 1992 | +380.0% | 5 attacks | 24 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 0 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 attacks | 0 attacks | 24 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5 attacks | 0 attacks | 23 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.1 attacks | 112 attacks | 917 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 382 attacks | 290 attacks | 474 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of terrorist attacks in Yemen?
- Number of terrorist attacks in Yemen was 290 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 917 attacks in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of terrorist attacks recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for number of terrorist attacks?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of terrorist attacks rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.