Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.03 per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.03 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
136th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.29 per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.03 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
5
2013–2020
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Cameroon, 2013–2020
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 Cameroon is 0.03 per 100,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 136th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 per 100,000 people | +480.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | -69.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -66.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.03 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565 per 100,000 people, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.03 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.29 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 137 Iraq 0.02 per 100,000 people
- 138 Brazil 0.01 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Cook Islands 0 per 100,000 people
- 139 Holy See 0 per 100,000 people
- 139 Marshall Islands 0 per 100,000 people
- 139 Mauritius 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Singapore 0 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Cameroon?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Cameroon was 0.03 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 143 countries with data for 2020.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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