Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Malta

Malta: Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and was 12 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12 Number
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
31 Number
in 2016
All-time low
0 Number
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2024

Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Malta, 2008–2024

01020302008201620242008: 3 Number2009: 0 Number2010: 0 Number2011: 4 Number2012: 4 Number2015: 2 Number2016: 31 Number2017: 4 Number2018: 12 Number2019: 0 Number2020: 2 Number2021: 0 Number2022: 6 Number2023: 0 Number2024: 12 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Malta stood at 12 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Malta peaked at 31 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2009.

Malta ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex in Malta, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 3 Number
2009 0 Number -100.0%
2010 0 Number
2011 4 Number
2012 4 Number +0.0%
2015 2 Number -50.0%
2016 31 Number +1450.0%
2017 4 Number -87.1%
2018 12 Number +200.0%
2019 0 Number -100.0%
2020 2 Number
2021 0 Number -100.0%
2022 6 Number
2023 0 Number -100.0%
2024 12 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5 Number 0 Number 3 Number 2
2010s 7.12 Number 0 Number 31 Number 8
2020s 4 Number 0 Number 12 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 25 Bulgaria 21 Number compare
  2. 26 Denmark 17 Number compare
  3. 27 Cyprus 16 Number compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 8 Number compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 8 Number compare
  6. 31 Estonia 4 Number compare
  7. 31 Estonia 4 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Malta?
Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Malta was 12 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 31 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2009.
How does Malta rank for persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and?
Malta ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 509 data points, 2008–2024
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