Human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human trafficking victims was 434 number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso, 2007–2021
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 434 number for human trafficking victims in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso peaked at 806 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 161 number, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351 number | 161 number | 603 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 535 number | 351 number | 799 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 620 number | 434 number | 806 number | 2 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso?
- Human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso was 434 number in 2021, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 806 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 number in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for human trafficking victims?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)