Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 0.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nigeria, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.88 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nigeria peaked at 1.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2012.
That places Nigeria 70th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.81 | — |
| 2009 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.63 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.42 | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.55 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.47 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | +80.8% |
| 2018 | 0.57 | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.67 | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +92.5% |
| 2023 | 0.95 | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 0.88 | -7.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.575 | 0.42 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.86 | 0.51 | 1.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nigeria?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nigeria was 0.88 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Nigeria ranks 70th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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