Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Argentina
Argentina: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 3 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Argentina, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 244.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Argentina peaked at 3.87 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.36 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Argentina 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 (per) … 100 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.46 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | +123.9% |
| 2010 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 0.36 per 100,000 people | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.87 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.56 per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.94 per 100,000 people | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 2.71 per 100,000 people | +188.3% |
| 2018 | 3.43 per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 3.54 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.06 per 100,000 people | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 2.61 per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 3.87 per 100,000 people | +48.3% |
| 2024 | 3 per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.79 per 100,000 people, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.745 per 100,000 people | 0.46 per 100,000 people | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.47 per 100,000 people | 0.36 per 100,000 people | 3.54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 per 100,000 people | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 3.87 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Argentina?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Argentina was 3 per 100,000 people 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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