Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 73.3%
World rank
122nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
138
in 2014
All-time low
6
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Human trafficking victims in Uruguay, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8 for human trafficking victims in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.3% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Uruguay peaked at 138 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 138 | — |
| 2015 | 95 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 73 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 15 | -79.5% |
| 2019 | 26 | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 30 | +400.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | -73.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73 | 15 | 138 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 6 | 30 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Uruguay?
- Human trafficking victims in Uruguay was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 138 in 2014.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for human trafficking victims?
- Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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