Human trafficking victims in Kenya
Kenya: Human trafficking victims was 283 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
283 number
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
35th
of 135 countries
All-time high
352 number
in 2017
All-time low
143 number
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Human trafficking victims in Kenya, 2014–2018
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 Kenya is 283 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and up 97.9% over five years.
That places Kenya 35th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 143 number | — |
| 2015 | 318 number | +122.4% |
| 2016 | 187 number | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 352 number | +88.2% |
| 2018 | 283 number | -19.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 283 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 283 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 3.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Mexico 362 number compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 328 number compare
- 34 Russian Federation 290 number compare
- 36 Bangladesh 280 number compare
- 37 Tajikistan 277 number compare
- 38 Finland 271 number compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Kenya?
- Human trafficking victims in Kenya was 283 number in 2018, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 352 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 number in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for human trafficking victims?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Kenya 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).