Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Mozambique

Mozambique: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 15 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
108th
of 135 countries
All-time high
30
in 2012
All-time low
15
in 2021
Years of data
6
2012–2021

Human trafficking victims in Mozambique, 2012–2021

01020302012201620212012: 302013: 262014: 272018: 262019: 222021: 15

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 15 for human trafficking victims in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Mozambique peaked at 30 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2021.

Mozambique ranks 108th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Mozambique, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 30 —
2013 26 -13.3%
2014 27 +3.8%
2018 26 -3.7%
2019 22 -15.4%
2021 15 -31.8%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96, 16% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.2 22 30 5
2020s 15 15 15 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 106 Slovenia 17 compare
  2. 107 Norway 16 compare
  3. 108 Brazil 15 compare
  4. 110 Cuba 14 compare
  5. 110 New Zealand 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Mozambique?
Human trafficking victims in Mozambique was 15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2012.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2021.
How does Mozambique rank for human trafficking victims?
Mozambique ranks 108th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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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