Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 0.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland is 0.66, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 1.28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 83rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.43 | — |
| 2010 | 0.59 | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.45 | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.52 | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.57 | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +87.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.59 | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.71 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.42 | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 0.68 | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.738 | 0.43 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.612 | 0.42 | 0.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Switzerland was 0.66 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2017.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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