As of 2020, the majority of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa were girls, with a share of 34 percent. Women were the second most common victims of human trafficking at 28 percent.
Distribution of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by gender
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UNODC. (July 7, 2023). Distribution of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458544/share-of-human-trafficking-victims-in-africa-by-gender/
UNODC. "Distribution of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by gender." Chart. July 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458544/share-of-human-trafficking-victims-in-africa-by-gender/
UNODC. (2023). Distribution of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458544/share-of-human-trafficking-victims-in-africa-by-gender/
UNODC. "Distribution of Detected Victims of Trafficking in Persons in Sub-saharan Africa as of 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458544/share-of-human-trafficking-victims-in-africa-by-gender/
UNODC, Distribution of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458544/share-of-human-trafficking-victims-in-africa-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of detected victims of trafficking in persons in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by gender [Graph], UNODC, July 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458544/share-of-human-trafficking-victims-in-africa-by-gender/