Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Spain
Spain: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 513 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Spain, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Spain stood at 513.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 235.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Spain peaked at 523 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2012.
Spain ranks 24th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 443 | — |
| 2012 | 125 | -71.8% |
| 2013 | 264 | +111.2% |
| 2014 | 153 | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 267 | +74.5% |
| 2016 | 193 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 220 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 238 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 523 | +119.7% |
| 2020 | 269 | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 188 | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 229 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 497 | +117.0% |
| 2024 | 513 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443 | 443 | 443 | 1 |
| 2010s | 247.88 | 125 | 523 | 8 |
| 2020s | 339.2 | 188 | 513 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Spain?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Spain was 513 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 523 in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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