As of 2022, the majority of human trafficking victims detected in West Africa were women. That year, over 3,000 women in the region faced such forms of exploitation. Overall, human trafficking in African countries, which consists of activities such as forced labor, sexual exploitation, and slavery, is a known concern.
Total number of victims of trafficking in persons detected in West Africa as of 2022, by gender
Africa, Benin, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
Survey time period
2022
Supplementary notes
Data was compiled by Statista by aggregating source's individual gender values on detected trafficking victims in the West African countries of Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
West African countries (Mauritania and Sierra Leone) with less than 5 detected victims were excluded from calculations.
2022 data for women victims in Côte d’Ivoire was not provided by the source.
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