Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.06 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Guatemala, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Guatemala stood at 1.06 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Guatemala peaked at 2.98 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 143 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +140.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.39 per 100,000 people | +290.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 per 100,000 people | +225.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74 per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 2.98 per 100,000 people | +71.3% |
| 2017 | 2.01 per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.54 per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 2.53 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.41 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 1.24 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.06 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.06 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.79 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +290.0% | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.39 per 100,000 people |
| 2012 | +225.6% | 0.39 per 100,000 people | 1.27 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.085 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.64 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 2.98 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 1.06 per 100,000 people | 2.53 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (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 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Guatemala?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Guatemala was 1.06 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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