Human trafficking victims in India
India: Human trafficking victims was 1,908 number in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,908 number
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,037 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,350 number
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Human trafficking victims in India, 2017–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in India is 1,908 number, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
India ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,783 number | 1,587 number | 2,037 number | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,581 number | 1,350 number | 1,908 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United Kingdom 4,296 number compare
- 3 Benin 675 number compare
- 4 United States 652 number compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 434 number compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6189 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2053 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in India?
- Human trafficking victims in India was 1,908 number in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,037 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,350 number in 2020.
- How does India rank for human trafficking victims?
- India ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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)