Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Kenya
Kenya: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.56 per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.56 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
88th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.72 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.31 per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Kenya, 2014–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Kenya stood at 0.56 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 80.6% over five years.
Kenya ranks 88th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.68 per 100,000 people | +119.4% |
| 2016 | 0.39 per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | +84.6% |
| 2018 | 0.56 per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.56 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565 per 100,000 people, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.56 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Kenya?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Kenya was 0.56 per 100,000 people in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Kenya 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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