Human trafficking victims in Angola
Angola: Human trafficking victims was 44 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Angola, 2009–2023
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2023, human trafficking victims in Angola stood at 44 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 144.4% on the previous year and up 528.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Angola peaked at 44 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2018.
Angola ranks 87th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15 number | — |
| 2010 | 7 number | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 27 number | +285.7% |
| 2018 | 5 number | -81.5% |
| 2019 | 10 number | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 8 number | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 12 number | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 18 number | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 44 number | +144.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 44 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Angola's 44 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 57% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 number | 15 number | 15 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.25 number | 5 number | 27 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.5 number | 8 number | 44 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Angola?
- Human trafficking victims in Angola was 44 number in 2023, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 44 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for human trafficking victims?
- Angola ranks 87th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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).