Human trafficking victims in Guyana
Guyana: Human trafficking victims was 174 number in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Guyana, 2007–2021
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 174 number for human trafficking victims in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 728.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Guyana peaked at 225 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 49th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 number | — |
| 2009 | 6 number | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 21 number | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 19 number | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 21 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 40 number | +90.5% |
| 2015 | 58 number | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 96 number | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 60 number | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 197 number | +228.3% |
| 2019 | 158 number | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 225 number | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 174 number | -22.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 174 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 174 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75 number, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 number | 5 number | 6 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.44 number | 19 number | 197 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 199.5 number | 174 number | 225 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Guyana?
- Human trafficking victims in Guyana was 174 number in 2021, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 225 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for human trafficking victims?
- Guyana ranks 49th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 728.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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).