Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia

Australia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 167 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
167
Change on year
up 81.5%
World rank
55th
of 143 countries
All-time high
167
in 2024
All-time low
11
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia, 2007–2024

0501001502007201520242007: 182008: 252009: 332010: 312011: 112012: 162013: 212014: 332015: 352016: 362017: 902018: 1342019: 842020: 652021: 482022: 582023: 922024: 167

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia recorded 167 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 81.5% on the previous year and up 406.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia peaked at 167 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2011.

Australia ranks 55th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Australia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 18
2008 25 +38.9%
2009 33 +32.0%
2010 31 -6.1%
2011 11 -64.5%
2012 16 +45.5%
2013 21 +31.2%
2014 33 +57.1%
2015 35 +6.1%
2016 36 +2.9%
2017 90 +150.0%
2018 134 +48.9%
2019 84 -37.3%
2020 65 -22.6%
2021 48 -26.2%
2022 58 +20.8%
2023 92 +58.6%
2024 167 +81.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.33 18 33 3
2010s 49.1 11 134 10
2020s 86 48 167 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 52 Albania 178 compare
  2. 53 Ecuador 176 compare
  3. 54 Guyana 174 compare
  4. 56 Zambia 162 compare
  5. 57 United Republic of Tanzania 156 compare
  6. 58 Malaysia 153 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More development goals data for Australia

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia was 167 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 167 in 2024.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2011.
How does Australia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
Australia ranks 55th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 406.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/detected-victims-of-human-trafficking-by-age-and-sex-number/australia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/detected-victims-of-human-trafficking-by-age-and-sex-number/australia/">Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 1,808 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed