Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 37 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
83
in 2017
All-time low
25
in 2010
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Human trafficking victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2024

204060802007201520242007: 412008: 332009: 692010: 252011: 352012: 392014: 492015: 352016: 482017: 832018: 362019: 612020: 702021: 562022: 382023: 372024: 37

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, human trafficking victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 37.

That represents a change of down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 83 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2010.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 41 —
2008 33 -19.5%
2009 69 +109.1%
2010 25 -63.8%
2011 35 +40.0%
2012 39 +11.4%
2014 49 +25.6%
2015 35 -28.6%
2016 48 +37.1%
2017 83 +72.9%
2018 36 -56.6%
2019 61 +69.4%
2020 70 +14.8%
2021 56 -20.0%
2022 38 -32.1%
2023 37 -2.6%
2024 37 +0.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.67 33 69 3
2010s 45.67 25 83 9
2020s 47.6 37 70 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 90 Bahrain 38 compare
  2. 90 Latvia 38 compare
  3. 90 Poland 38 compare
  4. 94 South Africa 32 compare
  5. 95 Gambia 29 compare
  6. 96 Montenegro 28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Human trafficking victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 83 in 2017.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2010.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for human trafficking victims?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,697 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed