Human trafficking victims in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human trafficking victims was 195 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Guatemala, 2008–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Guatemala is 195 number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Guatemala peaked at 484 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7 number, in 2008.
Guatemala ranks 46th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 number | — |
| 2009 | 17 number | +142.9% |
| 2010 | 14 number | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 57 number | +307.1% |
| 2012 | 192 number | +236.8% |
| 2013 | 234 number | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 273 number | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 484 number | +77.3% |
| 2017 | 333 number | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 371 number | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 434 number | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 439 number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 425 number | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 228 number | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 225 number | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 195 number | -13.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 195 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74 number, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 195 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75 number, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +307.1% | 14 number | 57 number |
| 2012 | +236.8% | 57 number | 192 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 number | 7 number | 17 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 265.78 number | 14 number | 484 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 302.4 number | 195 number | 439 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Guatemala?
- Human trafficking victims in Guatemala was 195 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 484 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 number in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for human trafficking victims?
- Guatemala ranks 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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).