Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 was 7.07 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.07 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
7.29 per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.07 per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
13
2009–2024

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

024682009201620242009: 0.07 per 100,000 people2010: 0.12 per 100,000 people2011: 0.13 per 100,000 people2012: 0.13 per 100,000 people2013: 0.1 per 100,000 people2016: 0.08 per 100,000 people2018: 2.8 per 100,000 people2019: 2.3 per 100,000 people2020: 5.6 per 100,000 people2021: 6.4 per 100,000 people2022: 7.2 per 100,000 people2023: 7.3 per 100,000 people2024: 7.1 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 7.07 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6,970.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in United Kingdom peaked at 7.29 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.07 per 100,000 people, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom 1st 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in United Kingdom, 2009 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2009 0.07 per 100,000 people —
2010 0.12 per 100,000 people +71.4%
2011 0.13 per 100,000 people +8.3%
2012 0.13 per 100,000 people +0.0%
2013 0.1 per 100,000 people -23.1%
2016 0.08 per 100,000 people -20.0%
2018 2.8 per 100,000 people +3400.0%
2019 2.28 per 100,000 people -18.6%
2020 5.57 per 100,000 people +144.3%
2021 6.41 per 100,000 people +15.1%
2022 7.17 per 100,000 people +11.9%
2023 7.29 per 100,000 people +1.7%
2024 7.07 per 100,000 people -3.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 7.07 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06 per 100,000 people, 117.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 in United Kingdom 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
2018 +3400.0% 0.08 per 100,000 people 2.8 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.07 per 100,000 people 0.07 per 100,000 people 0.07 per 100,000 people 1
2010s 0.8057 per 100,000 people 0.08 per 100,000 people 2.8 per 100,000 people 7
2020s 6.7 per 100,000 people 5.57 per 100,000 people 7.29 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.07 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.98 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Finland 1.87 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 United Kingdom?
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in United Kingdom was 7.07 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 7.29 per 100,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 per 100,000 people in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,970.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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