Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 6.97 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.97 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
7th
of 143 countries
All-time high
7.69 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
1.33 per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
9
2007–2021
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso stood at 6.97 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.69 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.33 per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.71 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 5.02 per 100,000 people | +277.4% |
| 2010 | 3.63 per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 7.69 per 100,000 people | +111.8% |
| 2014 | 3.02 per 100,000 people | -60.7% |
| 2017 | 4.38 per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 7.26 per 100,000 people | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 6.97 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.97 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.72 per 100,000 people, 9.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.97 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 12.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 per 100,000 people | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 5.02 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.68 per 100,000 people | 3.02 per 100,000 people | 7.69 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.12 per 100,000 people | 6.97 per 100,000 people | 7.26 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 694.47 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,762 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Burkina Faso was 6.97 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2021.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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