Human trafficking victims in Zambia
Zambia: Human trafficking victims was 162 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Zambia, 2009–2023
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2023, human trafficking victims in Zambia stood at 162 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 440.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Zambia peaked at 162 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2017.
That places Zambia 51st out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30 number | — |
| 2017 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 8 number | — |
| 2020 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 162 number | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 162 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 162 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 number | 30 number | 30 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 number | 0 number | 8 number | 2 |
| 2020s | 81 number | 0 number | 162 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Zambia?
- Human trafficking victims in Zambia was 162 number in 2023, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 162 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for human trafficking victims?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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).