Human trafficking victims in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human trafficking victims was 8 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Uruguay, 2014–2024
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 Uruguay is 8 number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 73.3% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Uruguay peaked at 138 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6 number, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 122nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 138 number | — |
| 2015 | 95 number | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 91 number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 73 number | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 15 number | -79.5% |
| 2019 | 26 number | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 25 number | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 23 number | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 6 number | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 30 number | +400.0% |
| 2024 | 8 number | -73.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75 number, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73 number | 15 number | 138 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.4 number | 6 number | 30 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Uruguay?
- Human trafficking victims in Uruguay was 8 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 138 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 number in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for human trafficking victims?
- Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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).