Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Japan

Japan: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
81st
of 143 countries
All-time high
66
in 2024
All-time low
17
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Japan, 2007–2024

2030405060702007201520242007: 432008: 362009: 172010: 372011: 252012: 272013: 172014: 252015: 542016: 502017: 462018: 272019: 472020: 382021: 472022: 462023: 612024: 66

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Japan recorded 66 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 164.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Japan peaked at 66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2009.

That places Japan 81st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Japan, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 43
2008 36 -16.3%
2009 17 -52.8%
2010 37 +117.6%
2011 25 -32.4%
2012 27 +8.0%
2013 17 -37.0%
2014 25 +47.1%
2015 54 +116.0%
2016 50 -7.4%
2017 46 -8.0%
2018 27 -41.3%
2019 47 +74.1%
2020 38 -19.1%
2021 47 +23.7%
2022 46 -2.1%
2023 61 +32.6%
2024 66 +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32 17 43 3
2010s 35.5 17 54 10
2020s 51.6 38 66 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 78 Algeria 74 compare
  2. 79 Cambodia 73 compare
  3. 80 Ireland 67 compare
  4. 81 Israel 66 compare
  5. 81 Serbia 66 compare
  6. 84 Sierra Leone 64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Japan?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Japan was 66 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 66 in 2024.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2009.
How does Japan rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
Japan ranks 81st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 1,808 data points, 2007–2025
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