Human trafficking victims in Uganda
Uganda: Human trafficking victims was 227 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
227 number
Change on year
up 167.1%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
236 number
in 2013
All-time low
35 number
in 2020
Years of data
6
2013–2022
Human trafficking victims in Uganda, 2013–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, human trafficking victims in Uganda stood at 227 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Uganda peaked at 236 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35 number, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.67 number | 41 number | 236 number | 3 |
| 2020s | 115.67 number | 35 number | 227 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 4 United States 652 number compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 434 number compare
- 6 Nigeria 245 number compare
- 8 Tunisia 174 number compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 136 number compare
- 10 Egypt 91 number compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.9521 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.94 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7925 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4723 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 224.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Uganda?
- Human trafficking victims in Uganda was 227 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 236 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 number in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for human trafficking victims?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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)