Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Zambia
Zambia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.78 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Zambia, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.78 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, 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 (per) … 100 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.78 per 100,000 people | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.78 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.78 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.02 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.04 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.39 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.78 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 72 Armenia 0.84 per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Slovenia 0.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Colombia 0.79 per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Slovakia 0.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Germany 0.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Nepal 0.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 0.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 0.74 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people 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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