Human trafficking victims in Niger
Niger: Human trafficking victims was 393 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Niger, 2015–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Niger recorded 393 number for human trafficking victims in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 263.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Niger peaked at 419 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12 number, in 2020.
Niger ranks 31st of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 108 number | — |
| 2016 | 67 number | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 164 number | +144.8% |
| 2018 | 60 number | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 18 number | -70.0% |
| 2020 | 12 number | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 339 number | +2725.0% |
| 2022 | 284 number | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 419 number | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 393 number | -6.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 393 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 96 number, 4.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 393 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 5.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.4 number | 18 number | 164 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 289.4 number | 12 number | 419 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Niger?
- Human trafficking victims in Niger was 393 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 419 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for human trafficking victims?
- Niger ranks 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).