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1820-2011 Statistics of Shark Attacks on Divers Worldwide
(N=213)

North America (not Hawaii) 52 24.41% USA (not Hawaii) 49 23.00% Florida 20 9.39% California 19 8.92% Delaware 2 0.94% North Carolina 2 0.94% Maine 1 0.47% Connecticut 1 0.47% Texas 1 0.47% Unspecified 3 1.41% Mexico 3 1.41% Australia 62 29.11% Queensland 22 10.33% Western Australia 14 6.57% New South Wales 12 5.63% South Australia 7 3.29% Tasmania 6 2.82% Victoria 1 0.47% New Zealand 5 2.35% Pacific Ocean Islands 30 14.08% Hawaii 7 3.29% Fiji 6 2.82% Papua New Guinea 5 2.35% Marshall Islands 5 2.35% Wake Island 2 0.94% Solomon Islands 1 0.47% New Caledonia 1 0.47% Kiribati 1 0.47% Guam 1 0.47% Jangkoo Island 1 0.47% Open Ocean 1 0.47% South Pacific 1 0.47% Central America and Caribbean Islands 12 5.63% Bahamas 8 3.76% Panama 2 0.94% Virgin Islands 1 0.47% Cayman Islands 1 0.47% Africa 22 10.33% Republic of South Africa 10 4.69% Kenya 4 1.88% Egypt 3 1.41% Mascarene Islands 1 0.47% Mozambique 1 0.47% Tunisia 1 0.47% Libya 1 0.47% Reunion 1 0.47% Asia 14 6.57% Saudi Arabia 4 1.88% Japan 2 0.94% Singapore 2 0.94% Hong Kong 1 0.47% Iran 1 0.47% Malaysia 1 0.47% United Arab Emirates 1 0.47% Philippines 1 0.47% South Korea 1 0.47% Europe 11 5.16% Italy 6 2.82% United Kingdom 2 0.94% Greece 2 0.94% Croatia 1 0.47% South America 4 1.88% Brazil 2 0.94% Ecuador 2 0.94%

Note: the percentages in each row stand for that particular location compared to the rest of the world.


Last updated: February 9, 2012

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