Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 195 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Guatemala, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 195 for human trafficking victims in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Guatemala peaked at 484 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 46th 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 (Our World) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | — |
| 2009 | 17 | +142.9% |
| 2010 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 57 | +307.1% |
| 2012 | 192 | +236.8% |
| 2013 | 234 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 273 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 484 | +77.3% |
| 2017 | 333 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 371 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 434 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 439 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 425 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 228 | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 225 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 195 | -13.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 195 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 195 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +307.1% | 14 | 57 |
| 2012 | +236.8% | 57 | 192 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 265.78 | 14 | 484 | 9 |
| 2020s | 302.4 | 195 | 439 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Guatemala?
- Human trafficking victims in Guatemala was 195 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 484 in 2016.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for human trafficking victims?
- Guatemala ranks 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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