Human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human trafficking victims was 64 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone, 2010–2024
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 Sierra Leone is 64 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 540.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone peaked at 64 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 number | — |
| 2017 | 10 number | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 22 number | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 50 number | +127.3% |
| 2021 | 41 number | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 34 number | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 51 number | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 64 number | +25.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 64 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 96 number, 67% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 64 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 number, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.33 number | 5 number | 22 number | 3 |
| 2020s | 48 number | 34 number | 64 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone?
- Human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone was 64 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human trafficking victims?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).