Human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Human trafficking victims was 434 number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
434 number
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
806 number
in 2020
All-time low
161 number
in 2008
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso, 2007–2021

2004006008002007201420212007: 289 number2008: 161 number2009: 603 number2010: 426 number2011: 799 number2014: 351 number2017: 564 number2020: 806 number2021: 434 number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  6. 8 Tunisia 174 number compare

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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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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
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