Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Botswana
Botswana: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.36 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.36 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
100th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.73 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.22 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Botswana, 2017–2023
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 Botswana is 0.36 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
That places Botswana 100th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.73 per 100,000 people | +231.8% |
| 2020 | 0.46 per 100,000 people | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 0.62 per 100,000 people | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 0.25 per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2023 | 0.36 per 100,000 people | +44.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.36 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.36 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.45 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 0.73 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4225 per 100,000 people | 0.25 per 100,000 people | 0.62 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Saudi Arabia 0.41 per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Oman 0.38 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Madagascar 0.36 per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Mali 0.35 per 100,000 people
- 103 El Salvador 0.33 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Botswana?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Botswana was 0.36 per 100,000 people 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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