Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Guyana
Guyana: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 21.34 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
21.34 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
4th
of 143 countries
All-time high
27.86 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.66 per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2021
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Guyana, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 21.34 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2021.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and up 659.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Guyana peaked at 27.86 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.66 per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Guyana 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 2.81 per 100,000 people | +251.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | +89.3% |
| 2015 | 7.64 per 100,000 people | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 12.57 per 100,000 people | +64.5% |
| 2017 | 7.81 per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 24.89 per 100,000 people | +218.7% |
| 2019 | 19.56 per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 27.86 per 100,000 people | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 21.34 per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 21.34 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 17.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 21.34 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.79 per 100,000 people, 27.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.73 per 100,000 people | 0.66 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.55 per 100,000 people | 2.55 per 100,000 people | 24.89 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.6 per 100,000 people | 21.34 per 100,000 people | 27.86 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Palau 45.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.66 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 United Kingdom 33.66 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Benin 12.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Luxembourg 7.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 6.97 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 385 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Guyana?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Guyana was 21.34 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.86 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2021.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 659.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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