Human trafficking victims in Tunisia
Tunisia: Human trafficking victims was 584 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
584 number
Change on year
up 72.3%
World rank
20th
of 135 countries
All-time high
775 number
in 2019
All-time low
0 number
in 2014
Years of data
9
2012–2022
Human trafficking victims in Tunisia, 2012–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 584 number for human trafficking victims in 2022.
The figure is up 72.3% on the previous year and up 571.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Tunisia peaked at 775 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2014.
That places Tunisia 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Human trafficking victims in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 87 number | — |
| 2014 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 134 number | — |
| 2017 | 285 number | +112.7% |
| 2018 | 383 number | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 775 number | +102.3% |
| 2020 | 181 number | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 339 number | +87.3% |
| 2022 | 584 number | +72.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 584 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 584 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.5 number, 7.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 277.33 number | 0 number | 775 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 368 number | 181 number | 584 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Tunisia?
- Human trafficking victims in Tunisia was 584 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 775 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for human trafficking victims?
- Tunisia ranks 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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).