Human trafficking victims in Egypt
Egypt: Human trafficking victims was 207 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Egypt stood at 207 number.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Egypt peaked at 365 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12 number, in 2010.
That places Egypt 44th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12 number | — |
| 2012 | 31 number | +158.3% |
| 2013 | 46 number | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 116 number | +152.2% |
| 2015 | 72 number | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 81 number | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 60 number | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 152 number | +153.3% |
| 2020 | 365 number | +140.1% |
| 2021 | 296 number | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 212 number | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 217 number | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 207 number | -4.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 207 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 207 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.5 number, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.25 number | 12 number | 152 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 259.4 number | 207 number | 365 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Egypt?
- Human trafficking victims in Egypt was 207 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 365 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for human trafficking victims?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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).