Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 7.37 per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.37 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
3rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
7.37 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
7
2003–2021

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021

024682003201220212003: 2.5 per 100,000 people2004: 3.4 per 100,000 people2005: 4.5 per 100,000 people2006: 3.6 per 100,000 people2018: 0 per 100,000 people2020: 6.6 per 100,000 people2021: 7.4 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Burkina Faso is 7.37 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.37 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2018.

That places Burkina Faso 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Burkina Faso, 2003 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2003 2.46 per 100,000 people —
2004 3.41 per 100,000 people +38.6%
2005 4.5 per 100,000 people +32.0%
2006 3.62 per 100,000 people -19.6%
2018 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 6.61 per 100,000 people —
2021 7.37 per 100,000 people +11.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 7.37 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.12 per 100,000 people, 61.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 7.37 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 per 100,000 people, 49.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5 per 100,000 people 2.46 per 100,000 people 4.5 per 100,000 people 4
2010s 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 1
2020s 6.99 per 100,000 people 6.61 per 100,000 people 7.37 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.09 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 12.09 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 5.65 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 4.65 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Portugal 3.25 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Burkina Faso?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Burkina Faso was 7.37 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Burkina Faso rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
100 places, 1,054 data points, 2003–2025
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