Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 1,532 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,532 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,560 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 203, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 10th out of 143 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 402 | — |
| 2008 | 203 | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 788 | +288.2% |
| 2010 | 588 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 1,282 | +118.0% |
| 2014 | 550 | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 872 | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 1,560 | +78.9% |
| 2021 | 1,532 | -1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,532 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96, 16.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,532 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.5, 21.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.33 | 203 | 788 | 3 |
| 2010s | 823 | 550 | 1,282 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,546 | 1,532 | 1,560 | 2 |
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More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 694.47 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,762 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso was 1,532 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,560 in 2020.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 203 in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 143 countries with data for 2021.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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