Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Zambia
Zambia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 0.78 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Zambia, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.78 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 254.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Zambia peaked at 0.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Zambia 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.22 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.78 | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.39 | 0 | 0.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Zambia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Zambia was 0.78 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Zambia ranks 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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