Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in United States
United States: Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and was 2,761 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in United States, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States recorded 2,761 for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.0% on the previous year and up 9,420.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in United States peaked at 2,761 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2012.
That places United States 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 53 | — |
| 2010 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35 | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 177 | +510.3% |
| 2014 | 195 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 209 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 219 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 435 | +98.6% |
| 2019 | 1,315 | +202.3% |
| 2020 | 1,554 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 1,596 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,761 | +73.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in United States 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +510.3% | 29 | 177 |
| 2019 | +202.3% | 435 | 1,315 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 1 |
| 2010s | 296.33 | 29 | 1,315 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,970 | 1,554 | 2,761 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 India 8,050 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,888 compare
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More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in United States?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in United States was 2,761 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,761 in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2012.
- How does United States rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
- United States ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,420.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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