Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Eswatini

Eswatini: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.57 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.57 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 143 countries
All-time high
3.74 per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2011–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Eswatini, 2011–2023

012342011201720232011: 1.2 per 100,000 people2012: 3.7 per 100,000 people2019: 0.93 per 100,000 people2020: 1.4 per 100,000 people2021: 0 per 100,000 people2022: 0.57 per 100,000 people2023: 0.57 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.57 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2023.

That represents a change of down 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Eswatini peaked at 3.74 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Eswatini ranks 87th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Eswatini, 2011 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2011 1.16 per 100,000 people —
2012 3.74 per 100,000 people +222.4%
2019 0.93 per 100,000 people -75.1%
2020 1.43 per 100,000 people +53.8%
2021 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2022 0.57 per 100,000 people —
2023 0.57 per 100,000 people +0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.57 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.57 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.94 per 100,000 people 0.93 per 100,000 people 3.74 per 100,000 people 3
2020s 0.6425 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 1.43 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 84 Australia 0.63 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 84 Uzbekistan 0.63 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 86 Namibia 0.59 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 88 Kenya 0.56 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 89 Croatia 0.54 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 90 Estonia 0.51 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Eswatini?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Eswatini was 0.57 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 per 100,000 people in 2012.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
Eswatini ranks 87th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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