Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Benin
Benin: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 12.1 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
5th
of 143 countries
All-time high
16.45 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
4.44 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin is 12.1 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 172.5% over ten years.
Benin ranks 5th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.44 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 5.51 per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 10.09 per 100,000 people | +83.1% |
| 2021 | 16.45 per 100,000 people | +63.0% |
| 2022 | 10.55 per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 12.1 per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565 per 100,000 people, 21.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 20.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.97 per 100,000 people | 4.44 per 100,000 people | 5.51 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3 per 100,000 people | 10.09 per 100,000 people | 16.45 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.66 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 United Kingdom 33.66 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Guyana 21.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Luxembourg 7.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 6.97 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Tonga 6.69 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Benin was 12.1 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).