Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Namibia

Namibia: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18
Change on year
down 76.0%
World rank
104th
of 135 countries
All-time high
105
in 2022
All-time low
7
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Human trafficking victims in Namibia, 2017–2024

0204060801002017202020242017: 222018: 192019: 362020: 102021: 72022: 1052023: 752024: 18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 18 for human trafficking victims in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

That places Namibia 104th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Namibia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 22 —
2018 19 -13.6%
2019 36 +89.5%
2020 10 -72.2%
2021 7 -30.0%
2022 105 +1400.0%
2023 75 -28.6%
2024 18 -76.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.67 19 36 3
2020s 43 7 105 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 103 Oman 20 compare
  2. 104 Cyprus 18 compare
  3. 106 Slovenia 17 compare
  4. 107 Norway 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Namibia?
Human trafficking victims in Namibia was 18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 105 in 2022.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for human trafficking victims?
Namibia ranks 104th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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