Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Italy
Italy: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 3.57 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.57 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 264.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Italy peaked at 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.15 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Italy ranks 25th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.21 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 1.05 per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | +380.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 0.98 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.61 per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 1.36 per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.27 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | +183.5% |
| 2023 | 3.45 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.57 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.57 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.57 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 per 100,000 people, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +380.0% | 0.15 per 100,000 people | 0.72 per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | +183.5% | 1.27 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9667 per 100,000 people | 0.64 per 100,000 people | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.927 per 100,000 people | 0.15 per 100,000 people | 1.61 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 per 100,000 people | 1.27 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 22 Republic of Moldova 3.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Moldova 3.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Romania 3.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 France 3.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Argentina 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 2.83 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Brunei 2.83 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Italy?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Italy was 3.57 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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