Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 was 0.93 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.93 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.61 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

00.511.52010201720242010: 0.43 per 100,000 people2011: 0.75 per 100,000 people2012: 0.72 per 100,000 people2013: 0.88 per 100,000 people2014: 0.89 per 100,000 people2015: 0.91 per 100,000 people2016: 1.2 per 100,000 people2017: 1.6 per 100,000 people2018: 1 per 100,000 people2019: 0 per 100,000 people2020: 1.1 per 100,000 people2021: 0.1 per 100,000 people2022: 0.21 per 100,000 people2023: 0.97 per 100,000 people2024: 0.93 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.93 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in 2024.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Bulgaria peaked at 1.61 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, 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 … other purposes 100 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2010 0.43 per 100,000 people —
2011 0.75 per 100,000 people +74.4%
2012 0.72 per 100,000 people -4.0%
2013 0.88 per 100,000 people +22.2%
2014 0.89 per 100,000 people +1.1%
2015 0.91 per 100,000 people +2.2%
2016 1.19 per 100,000 people +30.8%
2017 1.61 per 100,000 people +35.3%
2018 1.02 per 100,000 people -36.6%
2019 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 1.12 per 100,000 people —
2021 0.1 per 100,000 people -91.1%
2022 0.21 per 100,000 people +110.0%
2023 0.97 per 100,000 people +361.9%
2024 0.93 per 100,000 people -4.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.93 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06 per 100,000 people, 15.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 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 +361.9% 0.21 per 100,000 people 0.97 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.84 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 1.61 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.666 per 100,000 people 0.1 per 100,000 people 1.12 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Tunisia 1.26 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 11 Cyprus 1.18 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 12 Hungary 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 14 Estonia 0.88 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 15 United States 0.81 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 16 Peru 0.65 per 100,000 people 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 0.93 per 100,000 people 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 1.61 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 176 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 up 4.5%. 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 (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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
178 places, 1,288 data points, 2003–2025
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