Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 115 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
115
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
59th
of 135 countries
All-time high
115
in 2024
All-time low
11
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Human trafficking victims in Madagascar, 2017–2024

02550751001252017202020242017: 272018: 112020: 282021: 272022: 492023: 832024: 115

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, human trafficking victims in Madagascar stood at 115. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.6% on the previous year and up 325.9% over ten years.

That places Madagascar 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Madagascar, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 27 —
2018 11 -59.3%
2020 28 +154.5%
2021 27 -3.6%
2022 49 +81.5%
2023 83 +69.4%
2024 115 +38.6%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 115 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 115 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19 11 27 2
2020s 60.4 27 115 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 56 Saudi Arabia 138 compare
  2. 57 United Arab Emirates 127 compare
  3. 58 Moldova 119 compare
  4. 60 Belgium 112 compare
  5. 61 Laos 107
  6. 62 Jordan 104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Madagascar?
Human trafficking victims in Madagascar was 115 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 115 in 2024.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2018.
How does Madagascar rank for human trafficking victims?
Madagascar ranks 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 325.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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