Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Moldova
Moldova: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 119 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human trafficking victims in Moldova, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Moldova stood at 119.
That represents a change of down 29.6% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Moldova peaked at 365 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 58th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 298 | — |
| 2008 | 271 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 182 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 181 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 154 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 290 | +88.3% |
| 2013 | 262 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 264 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 139 | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 232 | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 249 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 365 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 126 | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 37 | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 357 | +864.9% |
| 2022 | 151 | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 169 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 119 | -29.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 119 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 119 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +864.9% | 37 | 357 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.33 | 182 | 298 | 3 |
| 2010s | 226.2 | 126 | 365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.6 | 37 | 357 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Moldova?
- Human trafficking victims in Moldova was 119 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 365 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for human trafficking victims?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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