Human trafficking victims in Turkey
Turkey: Human trafficking victims was 15 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15 number
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
80 number
in 2017
All-time low
8 number
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2023
Human trafficking victims in Turkey, 2015–2023
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 Turkey is 15 number, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Turkey peaked at 80 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8 number, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35 number | 8 number | 80 number | 3 |
| 2020s | 37 number | 15 number | 58 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Turkey?
- Human trafficking victims in Turkey was 15 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 80 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 number in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for human trafficking victims?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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)