Human trafficking victims in Italy

Italy: Human trafficking victims was 36 number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
36 number
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
110 number
in 2014
All-time low
36 number
in 2022
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Human trafficking victims in Italy, 2012–2022

4060801001202012201720222012: 102 number2013: 92 number2014: 110 number2015: 89 number2016: 96 number2017: 74 number2018: 79 number2019: 108 number2020: 100 number2021: 96 number2022: 36 number

Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2022, human trafficking victims in Italy stood at 36 number. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Italy peaked at 110 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36 number, in 2022.

Italy ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.75 number 74 number 110 number 8
2020s 77.33 number 36 number 100 number 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Bolivia 39 number compare
  2. 15 Romania 39 number compare
  3. 17 Germany 36 number compare
  4. 19 Ecuador 30 number compare
  5. 20 Niger 27 number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Italy?
Human trafficking victims in Italy was 36 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 110 number in 2014.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36 number in 2022.
How does Italy rank for human trafficking victims?
Italy ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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About this data

Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Unit
number
Source
UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 372 data points, 2007–2023
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