Intentional homicides in Western Asia in 2022 — 2.01 per 100k. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 13.8%.
2001–2022 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.01 | +0.06 | +2.84% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +0.02 | +0.85% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +0.2 | +11.84% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | −0.08 | −4.65% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | −0.62 | −25.6% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | −0.15 | −5.64% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | +0.31 | +13.63% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | +0.54 | +30.86% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | −3.37 | −65.95% |
| 2013 | 5.11 | +0.69 | +15.57% |
| 2012 | 4.42 | +0.15 | +3.57% |
| 2011 | 4.27 | +0.25 | +6.22% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | −0.14 | −3.39% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | −1.45 | −25.86% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | +2.09 | +59.51% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | — | — |
| 2005 | 3.66 | +0.36 | +10.99% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2.36 | +0.03 | +1.28% |
| 2001 | 2.33 | — | — |
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.