Human trafficking victims in United States
United States: Human trafficking victims was 652 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in United States, 2010–2022
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
United States recorded 652 number for human trafficking victims in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 934.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in United States peaked at 652 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38 number, in 2010.
United States ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.4 number | 38 number | 192 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.67 number | 264 number | 652 number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in United States?
- Human trafficking victims in United States was 652 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 652 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 number in 2010.
- How does United States rank for human trafficking victims?
- United States ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 934.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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)