Global internet shutdowns by region 2024 | Statista

In the first half of 2024, five cases of internet connection disruption were recorded in Africa. Furthermore, three network shutdowns happened in Asian countries. Overall, Asia is the region where most internet shutdown cases were recorded between the second half of 2015 and the first half of 2024.

Number of internet connection disruption cases worldwide from 2nd half 2015 to 1st half 2024, by region

Characteristic	Africa	Asia	Europe	North America	Oceania	South America
2024 H1	5	3	0	0	0	0
2023 H2	4	5	0	0	0	1
2023 H1	3	4	0	1	0	0
2022 H2	3	5	0	1	0	0
2022 H1	3	7	0	0	0	0
2021 H2	3	5	0	1	0	0
2021 H1	5	7	1	1	0	1
2020 H2	4	4	1	0	0	0
2020 H1	2	4	0	0	0	0
2019 H2	1	7	1	0	0	1
2019 H1	7	4	1	0	0	1
2018 H2	3	6	1	1	0	0
2018 H1	3	4	0	0	0	0
2017 H2	5	2	0	0	0	0
2017 H1	1	3	1	0	0	0
2016 H2	3	4	0	0	0	0
2016 H1	2	3	0	0	0	0
2015 H2	1	0	0	0	0	0

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