Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 280 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bangladesh, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bangladesh stood at 280.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.5% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bangladesh peaked at 949 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2007.
That places Bangladesh 40th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 114 | — |
| 2010 | 310 | +171.9% |
| 2012 | 126 | -59.4% |
| 2017 | 733 | +481.7% |
| 2018 | 502 | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 949 | +89.0% |
| 2023 | 280 | -70.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 280 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.5, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114 | 114 | 114 | 1 |
| 2010s | 417.75 | 126 | 733 | 4 |
| 2020s | 614.5 | 280 | 949 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 37 Russian Federation 290 compare
- 37 Russian Federation 290 compare
- 39 Kenya 283 compare
- 41 Tajikistan 277 compare
- 42 Finland 271 compare
- 43 Türkiye 261 compare
- 43 Türkiye 261 compare
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bangladesh?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bangladesh was 280 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 949 in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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