Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Malawi
Malawi: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi is 0.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi peaked at 0.99 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.08 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Malawi 81st out of 143 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.61 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.08 per 100,000 people | -89.2% |
| 2021 | 0.99 per 100,000 people | +1137.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.72 per 100,000 people, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.7 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.675 per 100,000 people | 0.61 per 100,000 people | 0.74 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.59 per 100,000 people | 0.08 per 100,000 people | 0.99 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 78 Nepal 0.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 0.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 0.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Israel 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Switzerland 0.66 per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Australia 0.63 per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 0.63 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malawi was 0.7 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Malawi ranks 81st out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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