Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Bahrain

Bahrain: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 2.36 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.36 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
36th
of 143 countries
All-time high
11.37 per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024

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

02.557.51012.52007201520242007: 0 per 100,000 people2009: 0 per 100,000 people2010: 3.5 per 100,000 people2011: 0.41 per 100,000 people2012: 1.6 per 100,000 people2013: 11.4 per 100,000 people2014: 7.3 per 100,000 people2015: 5.7 per 100,000 people2016: 0.91 per 100,000 people2017: 1 per 100,000 people2018: 0.67 per 100,000 people2019: 1 per 100,000 people2020: 2.9 per 100,000 people2021: 2.1 per 100,000 people2022: 2.1 per 100,000 people2023: 2.5 per 100,000 people2024: 2.4 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2.36 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bahrain peaked at 11.37 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2007.

Bahrain ranks 36th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Bahrain, 2007 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2007 0 per 100,000 people —
2009 0 per 100,000 people —
2010 3.54 per 100,000 people —
2011 0.41 per 100,000 people -88.4%
2012 1.64 per 100,000 people +300.0%
2013 11.37 per 100,000 people +593.3%
2014 7.31 per 100,000 people -35.7%
2015 5.69 per 100,000 people -22.2%
2016 0.91 per 100,000 people -84.0%
2017 1.01 per 100,000 people +11.0%
2018 0.67 per 100,000 people -33.7%
2019 1.01 per 100,000 people +50.7%
2020 2.9 per 100,000 people +187.1%
2021 2.13 per 100,000 people -26.6%
2022 2.09 per 100,000 people -1.9%
2023 2.48 per 100,000 people +18.7%
2024 2.36 per 100,000 people -4.8%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 2.36 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 2.36 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8 per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +593.3% 1.64 per 100,000 people 11.37 per 100,000 people
2012 +300.0% 0.41 per 100,000 people 1.64 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 3.36 per 100,000 people 0.41 per 100,000 people 11.37 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.39 per 100,000 people 2.09 per 100,000 people 2.9 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 33 Belarus 2.48 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 34 Malta 2.41 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 35 Ghana 2.4 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 37 Lithuania 2.23 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 2.19 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 39 Hungary 2.17 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bahrain?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Bahrain was 2.36 per 100,000 people 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 Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 11.37 per 100,000 people in 2013.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2007.
How does Bahrain rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
Bahrain ranks 36th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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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