Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Nigeria
Nigeria: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.22 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Nigeria, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Nigeria stood at 0.22 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Nigeria peaked at 0.52 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 55th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.41 per 100,000 people | +355.6% |
| 2008 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.27 per 100,000 people | +107.7% |
| 2016 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.14 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.52 per 100,000 people | +333.3% |
| 2023 | 0.35 per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | -37.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.22 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.22 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +355.6% | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 0.41 per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | +333.3% | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.52 per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | +300.0% | 0.04 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.174 per 100,000 people | 0.04 per 100,000 people | 0.41 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.181 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.52 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 52 Switzerland 0.26 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.25 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 India 0.25 per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Ecuador 0.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 New Zealand 0.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Germany 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Nigeria?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Nigeria was 0.22 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Nigeria ranks 55th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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