In 2022, 10,343 cases of extortion were reported across Mexico, up from 8,827 cases a year earlier. Except for 2020, the number of cases of extortions in the Latin American country has been steadily increasing since 2015, with 2022 having the largest number of cases reported in the past eight years.
Number of extortion cases in Mexico from 2015 to 2022
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National Public Security System. (June 20, 2023). Number of extortion cases in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/979139/mexico-number-extortion-cases/
National Public Security System. "Number of extortion cases in Mexico from 2015 to 2022." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979139/mexico-number-extortion-cases/
National Public Security System. (2023). Number of extortion cases in Mexico from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979139/mexico-number-extortion-cases/
National Public Security System. "Number of Extortion Cases in Mexico from 2015 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979139/mexico-number-extortion-cases/
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Number of extortion cases in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], National Public Security System, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/979139/mexico-number-extortion-cases/