Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Laos
Laos: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.57 per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Laos, 2007–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.57 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Laos peaked at 4.36 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.57 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Laos ranks 44th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.36 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 3.82 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.48 per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 2.29 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.34 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.57 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565 per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.57 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.43 per 100,000 people, 3.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 per 100,000 people | 2.48 per 100,000 people | 4.36 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.07 per 100,000 people | 1.57 per 100,000 people | 2.34 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 41 Peru 1.96 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Sweden 1.85 per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Philippines 1.58 per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.57 per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Costa Rica 1.48 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Niger 1.45 per 100,000 people
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 1.57 per 100,000 people 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 4.36 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Laos ranks 44th 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 64.0%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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