Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in India
India: Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and was 8,050 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8,050
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
9,641
in 2019
All-time low
2,197
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in India, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in India is 8,050, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 193.4% over ten years.
That places India 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,744 | — |
| 2018 | 2,197 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 9,641 | +338.8% |
| 2020 | 6,442 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 7,485 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 8,050 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,861 | 2,197 | 9,641 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,326 | 6,442 | 8,050 | 3 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in India?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in India was 8,050 in 2022, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 9,641 in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,197 in 2018.
- How does India rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
- India ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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