Human trafficking victims in Venezuela
Venezuela: Human trafficking victims was 328 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Venezuela, 2008–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Venezuela stood at 328 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 2,633.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Venezuela peaked at 328 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2008.
Venezuela ranks 33rd 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 number | — |
| 2009 | 5 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 number | +220.0% |
| 2011 | 42 number | +162.5% |
| 2012 | 34 number | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 46 number | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 12 number | -73.9% |
| 2015 | 6 number | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 37 number | +516.7% |
| 2017 | 73 number | +97.3% |
| 2018 | 17 number | -76.7% |
| 2019 | 36 number | +111.8% |
| 2020 | 38 number | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 150 number | +294.7% |
| 2022 | 247 number | +64.7% |
| 2023 | 234 number | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 328 number | +40.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 328 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 328 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75 number, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 number | 5 number | 5 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.9 number | 6 number | 73 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.4 number | 38 number | 328 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Venezuela?
- Human trafficking victims in Venezuela was 328 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 328 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2008.
- How does Venezuela rank for human trafficking victims?
- Venezuela ranks 33rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,633.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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).