Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.24 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay, 2014–2024
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 Uruguay stood at 0.24 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 73.0% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay peaked at 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.18 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 110th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.11 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 2.82 per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 2.69 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.15 per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.44 per 100,000 people | -79.5% |
| 2019 | 0.77 per 100,000 people | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.68 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 0.89 per 100,000 people | +394.4% |
| 2024 | 0.24 per 100,000 people | -73.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.24 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.24 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.79 per 100,000 people, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.16 per 100,000 people | 0.44 per 100,000 people | 4.11 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.546 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 0.89 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 108 Mexico 0.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 109 New Zealand 0.27 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 United Republic of Tanzania 0.23 per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 0.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Lebanon 0.21 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Uruguay was 0.24 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Uruguay ranks 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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