Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Colombia
Colombia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 416 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 416 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 57.6% on the previous year and up 477.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Colombia peaked at 416 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2011.
That places Colombia 32nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 78 | — |
| 2008 | 53 | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23 | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 35 | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 60 | +71.4% |
| 2014 | 72 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 76 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 113 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 124 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 104 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 181 | +74.0% |
| 2022 | 162 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 264 | +63.0% |
| 2024 | 416 | +57.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 416 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 416 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60, 6.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.33 | 53 | 78 | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.2 | 23 | 124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.4 | 104 | 416 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Colombia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Colombia was 416 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 416 in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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