Human trafficking victims in Gambia
Gambia: Human trafficking victims was 29 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29 number
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
95th
of 135 countries
All-time high
31 number
in 2022
All-time low
14 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Human trafficking victims in Gambia, 2018–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Gambia is 29 number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 95th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Gambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 number | — |
| 2019 | 21 number | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 23 number | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 14 number | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 31 number | +121.4% |
| 2023 | 24 number | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 29 number | +20.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 29 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 96 number, 30% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 29 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5 number | 14 number | 21 number | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.2 number | 14 number | 31 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37 number compare
- 94 South Africa 32 number compare
- 96 Montenegro 28 number compare
- 97 Suriname 26 number compare
- 98 Armenia 25 number compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Gambia?
- Human trafficking victims in Gambia was 29 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 number in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for human trafficking victims?
- Gambia ranks 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).