Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Belgium
Belgium: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.95 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Belgium, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Belgium stood at 0.95 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Belgium peaked at 1.98 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.46 per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Belgium 66th 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 16 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.61 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.46 per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | +147.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.76 per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 per 100,000 people | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 1.98 per 100,000 people | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 1.36 per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.95 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.95 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.59 per 100,000 people | 0.46 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9738 per 100,000 people | 0.74 per 100,000 people | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 100,000 people | 0.76 per 100,000 people | 1.98 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Belgium?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Belgium was 0.95 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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