Country rankings
Acid Attack Statistics by Country
United Kingdom has the highest Acid Attacks (710), followed by India (614) and Bangladesh (400). Gabon has the lowest (2).
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38 of 235 countriesAcid Attacks
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Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
10
Middle half 5 – 40
Average
73.08
38 countries
Highest
710
United Kingdom
Lowest
2
Gabon
Data
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38 countries · # = rank by Acid Attacks
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom | 710 | 2,022 | Yes | The UK currently has the highest number of recorded attacks in the world, with a 69% rise in the number of attacks in 2022. Acid attacks peaked in 2017, with 941 recorded cases. The figures then steadily dropped to reach 421 in 2021. This can be partly attributed to the Offens… |
| 2 |  India | 614 | Estimated annual | Yes | There were 228 acid attacks reported in the country in 2018, but it is very likely that a large number of attacks were not reported and the actual number of attacks was far higher (228-1000). Research indicates that the majority of victims are women and girls. |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | 400 | 2,002 | Yes | Attacks in Bangladesh peaked at around 400 in 2002. Almost 70% of victims are women and girls. A study of 90 victims found that 80% of the attacks occurred in the victims homes. Perpetrators are almost always men. |
| 4 |  Uganda | 382 | 1985-2011 | Yes | There were 382 victims of acid violence in Uganda between 1985 and May 2011. Of the 382 cases, the majority (58%) were recorded in the Central region of Uganda. |
| 5 |  Colombia | 100 | Estimated annual | Yes | Colombia has approximately 100 recorded attacks a year and with a population of around 48 million this makes attacks in Colombia one of the highest per capita. |
| 6 |  Pakistan | 80 | Estimated annual | Yes | Research conducted by the Acid Survivors Foundation Pakistan (a not-for-profit) showed a strong correlation between industry and the prevalence of acid attacks. The highest number of attacks were in the southern Punjab region, also known as the “cotton belt”. |
| 7 |  Vietnam | 50 | Estimated annual | Yes | — |
| 7 |  South Africa | 50 | Estimated annual | Yes | — |
| 7 |  Afghanistan | 50 | Estimated annual | Yes | — |
| 10 |  Kenya | 40 | Estimated annual | Yes | — |
| 10 |  Cambodia | 40 | 2,000 | Yes | There was a sharp increase in number of recorded attacks in 2000 (40 attacks). Numbers of recorded attacks have now declined to single figures. |
| 12 |  Nepal | 30 | Estimated annual | Yes | — |
| 13 |  Nigeria | 25 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 14 |  China | 20 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 14 |  United States | 20 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 14 |  Iran | 20 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 14 |  Laos | 20 | Estimated annual | Yes | — |
| 18 |  Mexico | 15 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 19 |  Indonesia | 10 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 19 |  Russia | 10 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 19 |  Philippines | 10 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 19 |  Thailand | 10 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 19 |  France | 10 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 19 |  Australia | 10 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 25 |  Germany | 5 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 25 |  Tanzania | 5 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 25 |  Myanmar | 5 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 25 |  Sri Lanka | 5 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 25 |  Belgium | 5 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 25 |  Israel | 5 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 31 |  Italy | 4 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 32 |  Sweden | 3 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 32 |  Hong Kong | 3 | Estimated annual | No | In 2008, more than 100 people were injured in acid attacks in Hong Kong. |
| 32 |  Ireland | 3 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 35 |  Taiwan | 2 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 35 |  Bulgaria | 2 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 35 |  Jamaica | 2 | Estimated annual | No | — |
| 35 |  Gabon | 2 | Estimated annual | No | — |
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Quick answers
- Which country has the highest Acid Attacks?
- United Kingdom has the highest Acid Attacks, at 710, followed by India (614) and Bangladesh (400).
- Which country has the lowest Acid Attacks?
- Gabon has the lowest Acid Attacks, at 2.
- What is the median Acid Attacks across countries?
- The median is 10 across the 38 countries with data.
- Where does this acid attack statistics by country data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Corrosive violence is a global problem - Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI); Acid Attacks by Country - USA Data Hub.