Florida still world’s shark bite capital – but attacks on humans lowest in decade

Of the 57 attacks in 2022, 16 took place in Florida, which recorded no fatalities but two amputations. Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images

Florida has retained its title as the shark bite capital of the world, according to new figures, but globally the number of such attacks on humans is at its joint lowest level for a decade.

Across the world there were 57 unprovoked shark bites in 2022, most of which occurred in the United States and Australia, said the University of Florida’s international shark attack file, a renowned resource that published its annual data on Monday.