Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Panama
Panama: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.35 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Panama, 2013–2023
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 Panama is 1.35 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 462.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Panama peaked at 2.08 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.24 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Panama ranks 48th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.24 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0.41 per 100,000 people | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 1.26 per 100,000 people | +207.3% |
| 2016 | 2.08 per 100,000 people | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 0.83 per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 2018 | 0.67 per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.85 per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.56 per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.35 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.35 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.79 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9057 per 100,000 people | 0.24 per 100,000 people | 2.08 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9475 per 100,000 people | 0.56 per 100,000 people | 1.35 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Panama?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Panama was 1.35 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Panama ranks 48th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 462.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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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