In 2019, a total number of 2,895 people were kidnapped as a result of terrorism. That was the lowest number since 2012 when 1,283 people were kidnapped. By comparison, the most kidnappings was recorded in 2016, reaching 15,664 cases.
Number of worldwide kidnappings due to terrorism from 2007 to 2019
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US Department of Homeland Security. (June 24, 2020). Number of worldwide kidnappings due to terrorism from 2007 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250557/number-of-kidnappings-due-to-terrorism/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of worldwide kidnappings due to terrorism from 2007 to 2019." Chart. June 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250557/number-of-kidnappings-due-to-terrorism/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2020). Number of worldwide kidnappings due to terrorism from 2007 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250557/number-of-kidnappings-due-to-terrorism/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of Worldwide Kidnappings Due to Terrorism from 2007 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250557/number-of-kidnappings-due-to-terrorism/
US Department of Homeland Security, Number of worldwide kidnappings due to terrorism from 2007 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250557/number-of-kidnappings-due-to-terrorism/ (last visited February 27, 2021)