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

Denmark: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 78 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
73rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
121
in 2016
All-time low
17
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

2550751001252007201520242007: 172008: 282009: 472010: 532011: 602012: 662013: 762014: 712015: 932016: 1212017: 982018: 972019: 642020: 772021: 802022: 732023: 1122024: 78

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 78 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.

That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark peaked at 121 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 73rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Denmark, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 17
2008 28 +64.7%
2009 47 +67.9%
2010 53 +12.8%
2011 60 +13.2%
2012 66 +10.0%
2013 76 +15.2%
2014 71 -6.6%
2015 93 +31.0%
2016 121 +30.1%
2017 98 -19.0%
2018 97 -1.0%
2019 64 -34.0%
2020 77 +20.3%
2021 80 +3.9%
2022 73 -8.8%
2023 112 +53.4%
2024 78 -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.67 17 47 3
2010s 79.9 53 121 10
2020s 84 73 112 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark was 78 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 121 in 2016.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
Denmark ranks 73rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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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
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