Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.43 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malaysia, 2008–2024
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 Malaysia stood at 0.43 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malaysia peaked at 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.24 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 94th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.43 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 4.11 per 100,000 people | +855.8% |
| 2010 | 1.64 per 100,000 people | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 0.99 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.98 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.13 per 100,000 people | +117.3% |
| 2017 | 3.46 per 100,000 people | +62.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | -88.4% |
| 2019 | 0.27 per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 0.24 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.34 per 100,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.37 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +62.2% |
| 2024 | 0.43 per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.43 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.43 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.43 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Malaysia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +855.8% | 0.43 per 100,000 people | 4.11 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 per 100,000 people | 0.43 per 100,000 people | 4.11 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 0.27 per 100,000 people | 3.46 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.396 per 100,000 people | 0.24 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malaysia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Malaysia was 0.43 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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