Human trafficking victims in Nigeria
Nigeria: Human trafficking victims was 245 number in 2022. ▼ Falling
Human trafficking victims in Nigeria, 2010–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Nigeria is 245 number, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Nigeria peaked at 458 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 105 number, in 2012.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 231 number | 105 number | 458 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 194 number | 154 number | 245 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Benin 675 number compare
- 4 United States 652 number compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 434 number compare
- 7 Uganda 227 number compare
- 8 Tunisia 174 number compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 136 number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Nigeria?
- Human trafficking victims in Nigeria was 245 number in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 458 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 number in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for human trafficking victims?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)