Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.21 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.21 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 77.2%
World rank
113th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.89 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.16 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Lebanon, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.21 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is down 77.2% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Lebanon peaked at 1.89 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.16 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 113th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | +231.2% |
| 2012 | 0.36 per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.45 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.52 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.29 per 100,000 people | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | +375.9% |
| 2017 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.23 per 100,000 people | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.77 per 100,000 people | +250.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 per 100,000 people | +145.5% |
| 2022 | 0.63 per 100,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.92 per 100,000 people | +46.0% |
| 2024 | 0.21 per 100,000 people | -77.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.21 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565 per 100,000 people, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.21 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8 per 100,000 people, 26% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.507 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 1.38 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.884 per 100,000 people | 0.21 per 100,000 people | 1.89 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 110 Uruguay 0.24 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 United Republic of Tanzania 0.23 per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 0.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Russian Federation 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Russia 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Myanmar 0.19 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Lebanon?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Lebanon was 0.21 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Lebanon ranks 113th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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