Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi
Malawi: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 145 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
145
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
59th
of 143 countries
All-time high
199
in 2021
All-time low
15
in 2020
Years of data
5
2012–2022
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 145 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi peaked at 199 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
That places Malawi 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96 | — |
| 2013 | 119 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -87.4% |
| 2021 | 199 | +1226.7% |
| 2022 | 145 | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.5 | 96 | 119 | 2 |
| 2020s | 119.67 | 15 | 199 | 3 |
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More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi was 145 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 199 in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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