Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Colombia
Colombia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.79 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Colombia, 2007–2024
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 Colombia is 0.79 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 426.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Colombia peaked at 0.79 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Colombia 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.21 per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.35 per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +61.3% |
| 2024 | 0.79 per 100,000 people | +58.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.79 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.79 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.79 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.145 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.25 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.432 per 100,000 people | 0.21 per 100,000 people | 0.79 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Colombia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Colombia was 0.79 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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