Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in India
India: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 6,043 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,043
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 143 countries
All-time high
6,693
in 2022
All-time low
152
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2023
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in India, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 6,043 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 3,875.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in India peaked at 6,693 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 152, in 2011.
India ranks 4th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 152 | — |
| 2017 | 5,898 | +3780.3% |
| 2018 | 5,788 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,411 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 4,680 | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 6,213 | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 6,693 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 6,043 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,562 | 152 | 6,411 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5,907 | 4,680 | 6,693 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,411 compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,411 compare
- 3 United States of America 16,390 compare
- 5 France 2,149 compare
- 6 Italy 2,116 compare
- 7 Nigeria 2,058 compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in India?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in India was 6,043 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6,693 in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 152 in 2011.
- How does India rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- India ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,875.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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