Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Gambia
Gambia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 1.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
62nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2022
All-time low
0.54
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Gambia, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Gambia is 1.05, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
That places Gambia 62nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.58 | — |
| 2019 | 0.85 | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 0.91 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.54 | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | +118.5% |
| 2023 | 0.89 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +18.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.72, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.715 | 0.58 | 0.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.914 | 0.54 | 1.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Gambia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Gambia was 1.05 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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