Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
120th
of 135 countries
All-time high
67
in 2016
All-time low
9
in 2020
Years of data
5
2013–2020

Human trafficking victims in Cameroon, 2013–2020

02040602013201620202013: 112014: 122016: 672017: 222020: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, human trafficking victims in Cameroon stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

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

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

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Cameroon, 2013 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2013 11 —
2014 12 +9.1%
2016 67 +458.3%
2017 22 -67.2%
2020 9 -59.1%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon'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 28 11 67 4
2020s 9 9 9 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

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

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Cameroon?
Human trafficking victims in Cameroon was 9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 2016.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2020.
How does Cameroon rank for human trafficking victims?
Cameroon ranks 120th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon 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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