Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Portugal

Portugal: Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex was 6 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6 Number
Change on year
down 64.7%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
124 Number
in 2013
All-time low
6 Number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Portugal, 2013–2024

02550751001252013201820242013: 124 Number2014: 79 Number2015: 28 Number2016: 52 Number2017: 30 Number2018: 6 Number2019: 24 Number2020: 11 Number2021: 22 Number2022: 15 Number2023: 17 Number2024: 6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 6 Number for victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Portugal peaked at 124 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6 Number, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 12th of 34 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.

Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 124 Number
2014 79 Number -36.3%
2015 28 Number -64.6%
2016 52 Number +85.7%
2017 30 Number -42.3%
2018 6 Number -80.0%
2019 24 Number +300.0%
2020 11 Number -54.2%
2021 22 Number +100.0%
2022 15 Number -31.8%
2023 17 Number +13.3%
2024 6 Number -64.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49 Number 6 Number 124 Number 7
2020s 14.2 Number 6 Number 22 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Belgium 11 Number compare
  2. 10 Denmark 10 Number compare
  3. 11 Hungary 9 Number compare
  4. 12 Ireland 6 Number compare
  5. 14 Romania 3 Number compare
  6. 14 Slovakia 3 Number compare
  7. 14 Slovakia 3 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Portugal?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Portugal was 6 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 124 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6 Number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 401 data points, 2013–2024
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