Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Sweden
Sweden: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.85 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sweden, 2008–2024
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 Sweden is 1.85 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 428.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 2.62 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.11 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Sweden 42nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.23 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.47 per 100,000 people | +104.3% |
| 2010 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | -68.1% |
| 2011 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.35 per 100,000 people | +218.2% |
| 2017 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | -65.7% |
| 2018 | 0.19 per 100,000 people | +58.3% |
| 2019 | 2.62 per 100,000 people | +1278.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 2.25 per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 1.85 per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.85 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.85 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Sweden 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1278.9% | 0.19 per 100,000 people | 2.62 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 per 100,000 people | 0.23 per 100,000 people | 0.47 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.59 per 100,000 people | 0.11 per 100,000 people | 2.62 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 2.25 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sweden?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sweden was 1.85 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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