Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Nepal
Nepal: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.74 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.74 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
78th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.94 per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.51 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nepal, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.74 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nepal peaked at 1.94 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.51 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 78th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.55 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.71 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.51 per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.98 per 100,000 people | +92.2% |
| 2013 | 0.86 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.96 per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.94 per 100,000 people | +74.8% |
| 2019 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 0.65 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.61 per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.79 per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.74 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.565 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6033 per 100,000 people | 0.54 per 100,000 people | 0.72 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 per 100,000 people | 0.51 per 100,000 people | 1.94 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.718 per 100,000 people | 0.61 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 75 Slovakia 0.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Zambia 0.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Germany 0.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 0.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 0.74 per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Israel 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Malawi 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nepal?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Nepal was 0.74 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).