Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 138 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
138
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
61st
of 143 countries
All-time high
585
in 2019
All-time low
116
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 138 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 76.4% over five years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 585 | — |
| 2020 | 171 | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 154 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 116 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 138 | +19.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 138 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 138 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.5, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 585 | 585 | 585 | 1 |
| 2020s | 144.75 | 116 | 171 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 58 Malaysia 153 compare
- 59 Malawi 145
- 60 Dominican Republic 139 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 127 compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 119 compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 119 compare
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Saudi Arabia was 138 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 585 in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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