'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)

Assault rate (cases per 100,000 population)

2005201020112012201320142015
Burundi3.25.14.54.15.1
Kenya36.034.934.734.231.331.132.4
Mauritius10.019.118.4
Rwanda19.523.929.429.8
Uganda125.169.355.550.945.738.4
Egypt0.20.4
Guinea3.0
Zimbabwe712.5
Sao Tome and Principe2.3
Algeria99.0114.8124.1139.7142.7138.3123.8
Botswana852.5770.4758.9
Cape Verde834.1813.9821.8791.1801.1807.9
Senegal2.52.4
Mozambique6.0
Cameroon17.323.925.026.625.431.520.6
Morocco107.489.3202.6
Nigeria11.49.29.5
Madagascar16.415.89.512.010.89.0
United Republic of Tanzania3.54.4