Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.88 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nigeria, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.88 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.42 per 100,000 people, 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 (per) … 100 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.81 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.77 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.63 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.57 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.42 per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.55 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.47 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.52 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.94 per 100,000 people | +80.8% |
| 2018 | 0.57 per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 0.55 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.51 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.67 per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | +92.5% |
| 2023 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.88 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.88 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.79 per 100,000 people | 0.77 per 100,000 people | 0.81 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.575 per 100,000 people | 0.42 per 100,000 people | 0.94 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.86 per 100,000 people | 0.51 per 100,000 people | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (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 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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