Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Denmark
Denmark: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
66th
of 135 countries
All-time high
121
in 2016
All-time low
17
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Human trafficking victims in Denmark, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 78 for human trafficking victims in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Denmark peaked at 121 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 66th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17 | — |
| 2008 | 28 | +64.7% |
| 2009 | 47 | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 76 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 93 | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 121 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 98 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 64 | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 77 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 73 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 112 | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 78 | -30.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 | 17 | 47 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.9 | 53 | 121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 73 | 112 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Denmark?
- Human trafficking victims in Denmark was 78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 2016.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for human trafficking victims?
- Denmark ranks 66th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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