Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Ukraine, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Ukraine stood at 55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Ukraine peaked at 1,192 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 82nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 366 | — |
| 2008 | 342 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 773 | +126.0% |
| 2010 | 407 | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 389 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 27 | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 83 | +207.4% |
| 2016 | 110 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 198 | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 1,192 | +502.0% |
| 2019 | 262 | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 152 | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 163 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 66 | -59.5% |
| 2023 | 91 | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 55 | -39.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +502.0% | 198 | 1,192 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.67 | 342 | 773 | 3 |
| 2010s | 333.5 | 27 | 1,192 | 8 |
| 2020s | 105.4 | 55 | 163 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Ukraine?
- Human trafficking victims in Ukraine was 55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,192 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for human trafficking victims?
- Ukraine ranks 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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