Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Paraguay

Paraguay: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.11 per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.11 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1,010.0%
World rank
59th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.57 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.1 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
15
2007–2022

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Paraguay, 2007–2022

00.511.522.52007201420222007: 0.63 per 100,000 people2008: 0.89 per 100,000 people2009: 1.6 per 100,000 people2010: 1.1 per 100,000 people2011: 2.5 per 100,000 people2012: 1.4 per 100,000 people2013: 1.1 per 100,000 people2014: 1.8 per 100,000 people2015: 2.1 per 100,000 people2016: 1.7 per 100,000 people2017: 0.32 per 100,000 people2019: 1.5 per 100,000 people2020: 2.6 per 100,000 people2021: 0.1 per 100,000 people2022: 1.1 per 100,000 people

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 Paraguay is 1.11 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1,010.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Paraguay peaked at 2.57 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 59th 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2007 0.63 per 100,000 people —
2008 0.89 per 100,000 people +41.3%
2009 1.55 per 100,000 people +74.2%
2010 1.1 per 100,000 people -29.0%
2011 2.55 per 100,000 people +131.8%
2012 1.42 per 100,000 people -44.3%
2013 1.1 per 100,000 people -22.5%
2014 1.78 per 100,000 people +61.8%
2015 2.14 per 100,000 people +20.2%
2016 1.68 per 100,000 people -21.5%
2017 0.32 per 100,000 people -81.0%
2019 1.47 per 100,000 people +359.4%
2020 2.57 per 100,000 people +74.8%
2021 0.1 per 100,000 people -96.1%
2022 1.11 per 100,000 people +1010.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 1.11 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 1.11 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.79 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +1010.0% 0.1 per 100,000 people 1.11 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 per 100,000 people 0.63 per 100,000 people 1.55 per 100,000 people 3
2010s 1.51 per 100,000 people 0.32 per 100,000 people 2.55 per 100,000 people 9
2020s 1.26 per 100,000 people 0.1 per 100,000 people 2.57 per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 56 Canada 1.15 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 56 United Arab Emirates 1.15 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 56 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.15 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 60 Spain 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 61 Guatemala 1.06 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 62 Gambia 1.05 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Paraguay?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Paraguay was 1.11 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
Paraguay ranks 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 1,808 data points, 2007–2025
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