Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark

Denmark: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 1.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.3
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
50th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2016
All-time low
0.31
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark, 2007–2024

0.511.522007201520242007: 0.312008: 0.512009: 0.852010: 0.962011: 1.12012: 1.22013: 1.42014: 1.32015: 1.62016: 2.12017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.12020: 1.32021: 1.42022: 1.22023: 1.92024: 1.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.3 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark peaked at 2.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 50th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Denmark, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 0.31
2008 0.51 +64.5%
2009 0.85 +66.7%
2010 0.96 +12.9%
2011 1.08 +12.5%
2012 1.18 +9.3%
2013 1.35 +14.4%
2014 1.26 -6.7%
2015 1.64 +30.2%
2016 2.11 +28.7%
2017 1.7 -19.4%
2018 1.67 -1.8%
2019 1.1 -34.1%
2020 1.32 +20.0%
2021 1.37 +3.8%
2022 1.24 -9.5%
2023 1.88 +51.6%
2024 1.3 -30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5567 0.31 0.85 3
2010s 1.41 0.96 2.11 10
2020s 1.42 1.24 1.88 5

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  4. 51 Ireland 1.27 compare
  5. 52 Uganda 1.22 compare
  6. 53 Dominican Republic 1.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark was 1.3 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2016.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
Denmark ranks 50th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 1,808 data points, 2007–2025
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