Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay

Uruguay: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 73.3%
World rank
130th
of 143 countries
All-time high
138
in 2014
All-time low
6
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay, 2014–2024

0501001502014201920242014: 1382015: 952016: 912017: 732018: 152019: 262020: 252021: 232022: 62023: 302024: 8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 8 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.3% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay peaked at 138 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2022.

That places Uruguay 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Uruguay, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 138
2015 95 -31.2%
2016 91 -4.2%
2017 73 -19.8%
2018 15 -79.5%
2019 26 +73.3%
2020 25 -3.8%
2021 23 -8.0%
2022 6 -73.9%
2023 30 +400.0%
2024 8 -73.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73 15 138 6
2020s 18.4 6 30 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay was 8 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 138 in 2014.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
Uruguay ranks 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 1,808 data points, 2007–2025
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