Human trafficking victims in Paraguay
Paraguay: Human trafficking victims was 75 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 75 number for human trafficking victims in 2022.
That represents a change of up 971.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Paraguay peaked at 170 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7 number, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 70th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35 number | — |
| 2008 | 50 number | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 88 number | +76.0% |
| 2010 | 63 number | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 148 number | +134.9% |
| 2012 | 84 number | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 66 number | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 108 number | +63.6% |
| 2015 | 132 number | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 105 number | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 20 number | -81.0% |
| 2019 | 96 number | +380.0% |
| 2020 | 170 number | +77.1% |
| 2021 | 7 number | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 75 number | +971.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 75 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 75 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims in Paraguay 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +971.4% | 7 number | 75 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.67 number | 35 number | 88 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.33 number | 20 number | 148 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 84 number | 7 number | 170 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Paraguay?
- Human trafficking victims in Paraguay was 75 number in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 170 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 number in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for human trafficking victims?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).