Human trafficking victims in Egypt
Egypt: Human trafficking victims was 207 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 207 number for human trafficking victims in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Egypt peaked at 365 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12 number, in 2010.
That places Egypt 44th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12 number | — |
| 2012 | 31 number | +158.3% |
| 2013 | 46 number | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 116 number | +152.2% |
| 2015 | 72 number | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 81 number | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 60 number | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 152 number | +153.3% |
| 2020 | 365 number | +140.1% |
| 2021 | 296 number | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 212 number | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 217 number | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 207 number | -4.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 207 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 207 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.5 number, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.25 number | 12 number | 152 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 259.4 number | 207 number | 365 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Egypt?
- Human trafficking victims in Egypt was 207 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 365 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for human trafficking victims?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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).