Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in South Africa
South Africa: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.05 per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in South Africa, 2010–2022
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 South Africa is 0.05 per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in South Africa peaked at 0.47 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 132nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.47 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | -66.0% |
| 2012 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | -81.2% |
| 2022 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.05 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.05 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.195 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.47 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.04 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in South Africa?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in South Africa was 0.05 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- South Africa ranks 132nd out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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