Human trafficking victims in Madagascar
Madagascar: Human trafficking victims was 115 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
115 number
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
59th
of 135 countries
All-time high
115 number
in 2024
All-time low
11 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Human trafficking victims in Madagascar, 2017–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 115 number for human trafficking victims in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 325.9% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 number | — |
| 2018 | 11 number | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 28 number | +154.5% |
| 2021 | 27 number | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 49 number | +81.5% |
| 2023 | 83 number | +69.4% |
| 2024 | 115 number | +38.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 115 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 96 number, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 115 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 number | 11 number | 27 number | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.4 number | 27 number | 115 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 56 Saudi Arabia 138 number compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 127 number compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 119 number compare
- 60 Belgium 112 number compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107 number
- 62 Jordan 104 number compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Madagascar?
- Human trafficking victims in Madagascar was 115 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 115 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for human trafficking victims?
- Madagascar ranks 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).