Palestine: Kidnapping rate
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Palestine |
Kidnappings per 100,000 people |
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Latest value | 0.3 |
Year | 2012 |
Measure | kidnappings per 100,000 people |
Data availability | 2003 - 2012 |
Average | 2.3 |
Min - Max | 0.3 - 5.6 |
Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2012 is 0.3 kidnappings per 100,000 people, a decline from 0.6 kidnappings per 100,000 people in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 2.0 kidnappings per 100,000 people, based on data from 93 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 2003 to 2012 is 2.3 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 0.3 kidnappings per 100,000 people, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 5.6 kidnappings per 100,000 people was recorded in 2005.
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Definition: Number of kidnappings per 100,000 people per year.
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Kidnapping rate | 0.3 | 2012 | kidnappings per 100,000 people |
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