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

Ghana: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
92nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
517
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
6
2007–2020

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Ghana, 2007–2020

02004006002007201320202007: 252008: 362009: 362017: 5172018: 2822020: 0

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0 for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Ghana peaked at 517 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.

That places Ghana 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (number) in Ghana, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 25
2008 36 +44.0%
2009 36 +0.0%
2017 517 +1336.1%
2018 282 -45.5%
2020 0 -100.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.33 25 36 3
2010s 399.5 282 517 2
2020s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 89 Gambia 5
  2. 89 Honduras 5 compare
  3. 89 Serbia 5 compare
  4. 92 Canada 0 compare
  5. 92 Holy See 0
  6. 92 Jamaica 0 compare
  7. 92 Lebanon 0
  8. 92 Malta 0 compare
  9. 92 Mongolia 0 compare
  10. 92 Singapore 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Ghana?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Ghana was 0 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 517 in 2017.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Ghana ranks 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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 (number). 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 (number)
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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