Human trafficking victims in Kenya
Kenya: Human trafficking victims was 283 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
283 number
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
35th
of 135 countries
All-time high
352 number
in 2017
All-time low
143 number
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Human trafficking victims in Kenya, 2014–2018
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 283 number 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 143 number | — |
| 2015 | 318 number | +122.4% |
| 2016 | 187 number | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 352 number | +88.2% |
| 2018 | 283 number | -19.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 283 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 283 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 3.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Kenya?
- Human trafficking victims in Kenya was 283 number in 2018, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 352 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 number 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 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
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).