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

Bulgaria: Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and was 63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
25th
of 175 countries
All-time high
114
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Bulgaria, 2010–2024

02550751001252010201720242010: 322011: 552012: 532013: 642014: 642015: 652016: 852017: 1142018: 722019: 02020: 782021: 72022: 142023: 662024: 63

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Bulgaria stood at 63.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Bulgaria peaked at 114 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 25th 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (number) in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 32
2011 55 +71.9%
2012 53 -3.6%
2013 64 +20.8%
2014 64 +0.0%
2015 65 +1.6%
2016 85 +30.8%
2017 114 +34.1%
2018 72 -36.8%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 78
2021 7 -91.0%
2022 14 +100.0%
2023 66 +371.4%
2024 63 -4.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8, 7.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +371.4% 14 66

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.4 0 114 10
2020s 45.6 7 78 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 22 Romania 78 compare
  2. 23 Australia 76 compare
  3. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 75 compare
  4. 26 Jordan 58 compare
  5. 27 Portugal 55 compare
  6. 28 Poland 53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Bulgaria?
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Bulgaria was 63 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 114 in 2017.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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