Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Iraq
Iraq: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.02 per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.02 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
137th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.27 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.02 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2022
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Iraq, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.02 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 137th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.27 per 100,000 people | +575.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.02 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.02 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8 per 100,000 people, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.13 per 100,000 people | 0.04 per 100,000 people | 0.27 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.025 per 100,000 people | 0.02 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Cameroon 0.03 per 100,000 people
- 138 Brazil 0.01 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Cook Islands 0 per 100,000 people
- 139 Holy See 0 per 100,000 people
- 139 Marshall Islands 0 per 100,000 people
- 139 Mauritius 0 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Singapore 0 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Iraq?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Iraq was 0.02 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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