Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship in Portugal

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

Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 64.7%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
124
in 2013
All-time low
6
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

02550751001252013201820242013: 1242014: 792015: 282016: 522017: 302018: 62019: 242020: 112021: 222022: 152023: 172024: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Portugal peaked at 124 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 11th of 26 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 in Portugal, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Belgium 11 compare
  2. 9 Denmark 10 compare
  3. 10 Hungary 9 compare
  4. 11 Ireland 6 compare
  5. 13 Romania 3 compare
  6. 13 Slovakia 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship in Portugal?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship in Portugal was 6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 124 in 2013.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 364 data points, 2010–2024
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