Human trafficking prosecutions in 2023, by region
Around 6,000 prosecution cases related to human trafficking were reported in South and Central Asia in 2023. Millions of victims of human trafficking are detected worldwide every year.
Number of prosecutions related to human trafficking worldwide in 2023, by region
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US Department of State. (October 10, 2024). Number of prosecutions related to human trafficking worldwide in 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/459640/number-of-prosecutions-related-to-human-trafficking-worldwide-by-region/
US Department of State. "Number of prosecutions related to human trafficking worldwide in 2023, by region." Chart. October 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459640/number-of-prosecutions-related-to-human-trafficking-worldwide-by-region/
US Department of State. (2024). Number of prosecutions related to human trafficking worldwide in 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459640/number-of-prosecutions-related-to-human-trafficking-worldwide-by-region/
US Department of State. "Number of Prosecutions Related to Human Trafficking Worldwide in 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/459640/number-of-prosecutions-related-to-human-trafficking-worldwide-by-region/
US Department of State, Number of prosecutions related to human trafficking worldwide in 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/459640/number-of-prosecutions-related-to-human-trafficking-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited May 06, 2025)
Number of prosecutions related to human trafficking worldwide in 2023, by region [Graph], US Department of State, October 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/459640/number-of-prosecutions-related-to-human-trafficking-worldwide-by-region/
