Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Australia

Australia: Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and was 76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
76
Change on year
up 76.7%
World rank
23rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
76
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2015
Years of data
11
2009–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Australia, 2009–2024

0204060802009201620242009: 142015: 62016: 232017: 392018: 632019: 382020: 402021: 142022: 462023: 432024: 76

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia recorded 76 for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.7% on the previous year and up 1,166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Australia peaked at 76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2015.

That places Australia 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (number) in Australia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 14
2015 6 -57.1%
2016 23 +283.3%
2017 39 +69.6%
2018 63 +61.5%
2019 38 -39.7%
2020 40 +5.3%
2021 14 -65.0%
2022 46 +228.6%
2023 43 -6.5%
2024 76 +76.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14 14 14 1
2010s 33.8 6 63 5
2020s 43.8 14 76 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Ecuador 81 compare
  2. 20 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 81 compare
  3. 22 Romania 78 compare
  4. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 75 compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 63 compare
  6. 26 Jordan 58 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Australia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Australia was 76 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 76 in 2024.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
How does Australia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
177 places, 1,283 data points, 2003–2025
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