Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
64
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
77th
of 135 countries
All-time high
64
in 2024
All-time low
5
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2024

Human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone, 2010–2024

02040602010201720242010: 52017: 102019: 222020: 502021: 412022: 342023: 512024: 64

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone is 64, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2010.

Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 5 —
2017 10 +100.0%
2019 22 +120.0%
2020 50 +127.3%
2021 41 -18.0%
2022 34 -17.1%
2023 51 +50.0%
2024 64 +25.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96, 67% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.33 5 22 3
2020s 48 34 64 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone?
Human trafficking victims in Sierra Leone was 64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 64 in 2024.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5 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 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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