Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Botswana

Botswana: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 9 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
120th
of 135 countries
All-time high
17
in 2019
All-time low
5
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Human trafficking victims in Botswana, 2017–2023

57.51012.51517.52017202020232017: 92018: 52019: 172020: 112021: 152022: 62023: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 9 for human trafficking victims in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Botswana ranks 120th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Botswana, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 9 —
2018 5 -44.4%
2019 17 +240.0%
2020 11 -35.3%
2021 15 +36.4%
2022 6 -60.0%
2023 9 +50.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.33 5 17 3
2020s 10.25 6 15 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 117 Iraq 10 compare
  2. 117 Mongolia 10 compare
  3. 117 Senegal 10 compare
  4. 120 Cameroon 9
  5. 122 Guinea 8 compare
  6. 122 Nicaragua 8 compare
  7. 122 Palau 8 compare
  8. 122 Uruguay 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Botswana?
Human trafficking victims in Botswana was 9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2019.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
How does Botswana rank for human trafficking victims?
Botswana ranks 120th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana 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
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