Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 8 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nicaragua, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nicaragua stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nicaragua peaked at 85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36 | — |
| 2010 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 85 | +112.5% |
| 2013 | 41 | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 52 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 32 | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 8 | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.5, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50 | 32 | 85 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nicaragua?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nicaragua was 8 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2011.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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