Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Zambia

Zambia: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.41 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.41 per 100,000 people
World rank
41st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.41 per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Zambia, 2017–2023

00.10.20.30.42017202020232017: 0.05 per 100,000 people2018: 0.17 per 100,000 people2019: 0.1 per 100,000 people2020: 0 per 100,000 people2023: 0.41 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.41 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 720.0% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 41st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Zambia, 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 Zambia, 2017 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2017 0.05 per 100,000 people —
2018 0.17 per 100,000 people +240.0%
2019 0.1 per 100,000 people -41.2%
2020 0 per 100,000 people -100.0%
2023 0.41 per 100,000 people —

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.41 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 per 100,000 people, 4.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.41 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 per 100,000 people, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1067 per 100,000 people 0.05 per 100,000 people 0.17 per 100,000 people 3
2020s 0.205 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0.41 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 38 Peru 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 39 Armenia 0.47 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 40 Denmark 0.42 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 42 Israel 0.4 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 43 Guatemala 0.39 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 44 Romania 0.36 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Zambia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Zambia was 0.41 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.41 per 100,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Zambia ranks 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 720.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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