Cases per year
- Number of shark cases seems to be increasing over time
- Sharp decrease in cases during 2018 and 2019
Cases by country
- 49% of total cases are from the USA followed by 19% from Australia
Cases by area in the USA
- Specifically in the USA, Florida accounts for 53% of total cases
- This is followed by Hawaii at 13% and California at 11%
Cases by age
- Teenagers and young adults (ages of 14-22) are most likely to be involved in shark cases
- Data excludes 610 cases (27% of total) where ages are unknown or consists of more than one person