Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin
Benin: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 1,750 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,750
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
9th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,207
in 2021
All-time low
535
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin is 1,750, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 227.1% over ten years.
That places Benin 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 535 | — |
| 2019 | 701 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 1,319 | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 2,207 | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 1,451 | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 1,750 | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 618 | 535 | 701 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,682 | 1,319 | 2,207 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 6 Italy 2,116 compare
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More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin was 1,750 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,207 in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 535 in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.
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