In 2020, the majority of detected victims of trafficking in Africa were women and girls. The most common forms of exploitation were sexual exploitation and forced labor. In Southern Africa, for instance, 43 percent of victims were exploited for forced labor, while 48 percent were victims of sexual exploitation. Moreover, sexual exploitation was less prevalent among detected victims of human trafficking in East Africa (13 percent) than victims of forced labor (80 percent).
Most common forms of exploitation of victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by region
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UNODC. (January 30, 2023). Most common forms of exploitation of victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237571/exploitation-of-victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-africa/
UNODC. "Most common forms of exploitation of victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by region." Chart. January 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237571/exploitation-of-victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-africa/
UNODC. (2023). Most common forms of exploitation of victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237571/exploitation-of-victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-africa/
UNODC. "Most Common Forms of Exploitation of Victims of Trafficking in Persons in Sub-saharan Africa as of 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237571/exploitation-of-victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-africa/
UNODC, Most common forms of exploitation of victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237571/exploitation-of-victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-africa/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Most common forms of exploitation of victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by region [Graph], UNODC, January 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237571/exploitation-of-victims-of-trafficking-in-persons-in-africa/
