Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 1,532 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1,532
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,560
in 2020
All-time low
203
in 2008
Years of data
9
2007–2021
Human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso, 2007–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,532 for human trafficking victims in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,560 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 203, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 402 | — |
| 2008 | 203 | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 788 | +288.2% |
| 2010 | 588 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 1,282 | +118.0% |
| 2014 | 550 | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 872 | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 1,560 | +78.9% |
| 2021 | 1,532 | -1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,532 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96, 16.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,532 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 19.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.33 | 203 | 788 | 3 |
| 2010s | 823 | 550 | 1,282 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,546 | 1,532 | 1,560 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 6 Nigeria 2,058 compare
- 7 Philippines 1,831 compare
- 8 Benin 1,750 compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 1,431 compare
- 11 Argentina 1,372 compare
- 12 Netherlands 944 compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso?
- Human trafficking victims in Burkina Faso was 1,532 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,560 in 2020.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 203 in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for human trafficking victims?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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