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

Portugal: Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age was 213 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
213 Number
Change on year
down 48.0%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
410 Number
in 2023
All-time low
103 Number
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

1002003004002013201820242013: 191 Number2014: 146 Number2015: 132 Number2016: 192 Number2017: 103 Number2018: 121 Number2019: 179 Number2020: 105 Number2021: 200 Number2022: 246 Number2023: 410 Number2024: 213 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Portugal is 213 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 48.0% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Portugal peaked at 410 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103 Number, in 2017.

Portugal ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 191 Number
2014 146 Number -23.6%
2015 132 Number -9.6%
2016 192 Number +45.5%
2017 103 Number -46.4%
2018 121 Number +17.5%
2019 179 Number +47.9%
2020 105 Number -41.3%
2021 200 Number +90.5%
2022 246 Number +23.0%
2023 410 Number +66.7%
2024 213 Number -48.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 152 Number 103 Number 192 Number 7
2020s 234.8 Number 105 Number 410 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Austria 432 Number compare
  2. 10 Poland 316 Number compare
  3. 10 Poland 316 Number compare
  4. 13 Hungary 210 Number compare
  5. 14 Sweden 196 Number compare
  6. 15 Belgium 112 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Portugal?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Portugal was 213 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 410 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 103 Number in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 415 data points, 2013–2024
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