Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Gambia

Gambia: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 29 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
95th
of 135 countries
All-time high
31
in 2022
All-time low
14
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Human trafficking victims in Gambia, 2018–2024

01020302018202120242018: 142019: 212020: 232021: 142022: 312023: 242024: 29

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 29 for human trafficking victims in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.

Gambia ranks 95th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Gambia, 2018 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2018 14 —
2019 21 +50.0%
2020 23 +9.5%
2021 14 -39.1%
2022 31 +121.4%
2023 24 -22.6%
2024 29 +20.8%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96, 30% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.5 14 21 2
2020s 24.2 14 31 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37 compare
  2. 94 South Africa 32 compare
  3. 96 Montenegro 28 compare
  4. 97 Suriname 26 compare
  5. 98 Armenia 25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Gambia?
Human trafficking victims in Gambia was 29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 31 in 2022.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2018.
How does Gambia rank for human trafficking victims?
Gambia ranks 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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