Human trafficking victims in Argentina

Argentina: Human trafficking victims was 21 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
21 number
Change on year
down 61.8%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
55 number
in 2021
All-time low
5 number
in 2012
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Human trafficking victims in Argentina, 2010–2022

01020304050602010201620222010: 7 number2011: 11 number2012: 5 number2013: 10 number2014: 6 number2015: 13 number2016: 12 number2017: 21 number2018: 15 number2019: 31 number2020: 24 number2021: 55 number2022: 21 number

Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 21 number for human trafficking victims in 2022.

The figure is down 61.8% on the previous year and up 320.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Argentina peaked at 55 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 22nd of 43 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.1 number 5 number 31 number 10
2020s 33.33 number 21 number 55 number 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Ecuador 30 number compare
  2. 20 Niger 27 number compare
  3. 21 Peru 26 number compare
  4. 22 Togo 21 number compare
  5. 24 Belarus 19 number compare
  6. 25 Moldova 18 number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Argentina?
Human trafficking victims in Argentina was 21 number in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 55 number in 2021.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for human trafficking victims?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 320.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Unit
number
Source
UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 372 data points, 2007–2023
Last refreshed

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)