Human trafficking victims in Romania

Romania: Human trafficking victims was 39 number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
79 number
in 2017
All-time low
10 number
in 2014
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Human trafficking victims in Romania, 2007–2023

0204060802007201520232007: 37 number2008: 23 number2009: 32 number2010: 37 number2011: 30 number2012: 43 number2013: 22 number2014: 10 number2015: 40 number2016: 42 number2017: 79 number2018: 30 number2019: 39 number2020: 49 number2021: 27 number2022: 39 number2023: 39 number

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 Romania is 39 number, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Romania peaked at 79 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 2014.

Romania ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.67 number 23 number 37 number 3
2010s 37.2 number 10 number 79 number 10
2020s 38.5 number 27 number 49 number 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 12 Thailand 43 number compare
  2. 13 France 40 number compare
  3. 13 Greece 40 number compare
  4. 15 Bolivia 39 number compare
  5. 17 Germany 36 number compare
  6. 17 Italy 36 number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Romania?
Human trafficking victims in Romania was 39 number in 2023, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 79 number in 2017.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 2014.
How does Romania rank for human trafficking victims?
Romania ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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About this data

Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Unit
number
Source
UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 372 data points, 2007–2023
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