Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Laos
Laos: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) was 107 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Laos, 2007–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Laos recorded 107 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Laos peaked at 264 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2015.
Laos ranks 67th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 264 | — |
| 2008 | 235 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 155 | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 145 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 157 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 107 | -31.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 107 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.5, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 107 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218 | 155 | 264 | 3 |
| 2010s | 136.33 | 107 | 157 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 65 Madagascar 115
- 66 Belgium 112 compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107 compare
- 69 Jordan 104 compare
- 70 Myanmar 101 compare
More development goals data for Laos
- Red List Index 0.8764 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Laos?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Laos was 107 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 264 in 2007.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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