Human trafficking victims in Morocco
Morocco: Human trafficking victims was 452 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Morocco, 2014–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 452 number for human trafficking victims in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 167.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Morocco peaked at 452 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2014.
Morocco ranks 25th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 number | — |
| 2015 | 0 number | — |
| 2016 | 0 number | — |
| 2017 | 27 number | — |
| 2018 | 280 number | +937.0% |
| 2019 | 423 number | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 131 number | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 165 number | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 155 number | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 169 number | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 452 number | +167.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 452 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 452 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.5 number, 5.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121.67 number | 0 number | 423 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 214.4 number | 131 number | 452 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Morocco?
- Human trafficking victims in Morocco was 452 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 452 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for human trafficking victims?
- Morocco ranks 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Morocco 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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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).