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 0.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.28
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2024
All-time low
0.03
in 2015
Years of data
11
2009–2024

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

0.050.10.150.20.250.32009201620242009: 0.062015: 0.032016: 0.092017: 0.162018: 0.252019: 0.152020: 0.162021: 0.052022: 0.182023: 0.162024: 0.28

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 Australia is 0.28, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and up 833.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Australia peaked at 0.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2015.

That places Australia 37th 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 (per 100,000 population) in Australia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 0.06
2015 0.03 -50.0%
2016 0.09 +200.0%
2017 0.16 +77.8%
2018 0.25 +56.2%
2019 0.15 -40.0%
2020 0.16 +6.7%
2021 0.05 -68.8%
2022 0.18 +260.0%
2023 0.16 -11.1%
2024 0.28 +75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.06 0.06 0.06 1
2010s 0.136 0.03 0.25 5
2020s 0.166 0.05 0.28 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 35 Morocco 0.32 compare
  2. 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.29 compare
  3. 38 Serbia 0.27 compare
  4. 39 Qatar 0.26 compare
  5. 40 El Salvador 0.22 compare

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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 0.28 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 0.28 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 0.03 in 2015.
How does Australia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
Australia ranks 37th 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 833.3%. 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 (per 100,000 population). 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 (per 100,000 population)
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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