As of 2018, approximately 4.8 thousand victims of trafficking in persons were detected in Sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of them were women and girls. Worldwide, the most common forms of exploitation of detected victims were sexual exploitation and forced labor. Also globally, women were significantly more often victims of trafficking in persons compared to men.
Number of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018, by gender
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UNODC. (January 15, 2021). Number of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237560/victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-gender/
UNODC. "Number of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018, by gender." Chart. January 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237560/victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-gender/
UNODC. (2021). Number of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237560/victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-gender/
UNODC. "Number of Detected Victims of Trafficking in Persons in Sub-saharan Africa as of 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237560/victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-gender/
UNODC, Number of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237560/victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-gender/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Number of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018, by gender [Graph], UNODC, January 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237560/victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-gender/