Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India

India: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.25
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
53rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.25
in 2022
All-time low
0.09
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India, 2017–2022

00.050.10.150.20.252017201920222017: 0.132018: 0.092019: 0.112020: 0.162021: 0.222022: 0.25

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India is 0.25, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.

India ranks 53rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India, 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 India, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 0.13
2018 0.09 -30.8%
2019 0.11 +22.2%
2020 0.16 +45.5%
2021 0.22 +37.5%
2022 0.25 +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.11 0.09 0.13 3
2020s 0.21 0.16 0.25 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in India was 0.25 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2022.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2018.
How does India rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
India ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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)
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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