Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Uganda
Uganda: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.22 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uganda, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uganda stood at 1.22 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and up 454.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uganda peaked at 3.14 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.19 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 52nd 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.19 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 2.37 per 100,000 people | +1147.4% |
| 2014 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | -90.7% |
| 2017 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | +77.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 1.49 per 100,000 people | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | +67.8% |
| 2022 | 3.14 per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 1.78 per 100,000 people | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.22 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.72 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.22 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 0.19 per 100,000 people | 2.37 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.03 per 100,000 people | 1.22 per 100,000 people | 3.14 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uganda?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uganda was 1.22 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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