Human trafficking victims in Senegal
Senegal: Human trafficking victims was 10 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10 number
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
117th
of 135 countries
All-time high
19 number
in 2019
All-time low
0 number
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2022
Human trafficking victims in Senegal, 2010–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 10 number for human trafficking victims in 2022.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Senegal peaked at 19 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 117th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human trafficking victims in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 number | — |
| 2017 | 7 number | — |
| 2018 | 6 number | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 19 number | +216.7% |
| 2020 | 9 number | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 10 number | +11.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 number | 0 number | 19 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.5 number | 9 number | 10 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Senegal?
- Human trafficking victims in Senegal was 10 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for human trafficking victims?
- Senegal ranks 117th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Senegal 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).