Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Kenya

Kenya: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 283 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
283
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
35th
of 135 countries
All-time high
352
in 2017
All-time low
143
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Human trafficking victims in Kenya, 2014–2018

01002003004002014201620182014: 1432015: 3182016: 1872017: 3522018: 283

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 283 for human trafficking victims in 2018.

The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 97.9% over five years.

Kenya ranks 35th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Kenya, 2014 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2014 143 —
2015 318 +122.4%
2016 187 -41.2%
2017 352 +88.2%
2018 283 -19.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 283 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 283 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 3.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 32 Mexico 362 compare
  2. 33 Venezuela 328 compare
  3. 34 Russia 290 compare
  4. 36 Bangladesh 280 compare
  5. 37 Tajikistan 277 compare
  6. 38 Finland 271 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Kenya?
Human trafficking victims in Kenya was 283 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 352 in 2017.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 143 in 2014.
How does Kenya rank for human trafficking victims?
Kenya ranks 35th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Kenya 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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