Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 2.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sri Lanka stood at 2.59. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 531.7% on the previous year and up 1,892.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.27 | — |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -51.9% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.04 | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 | +175.0% |
| 2023 | 0.41 | +272.7% |
| 2024 | 2.59 | +531.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1183 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.638 | 0.04 | 2.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 2.83 compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 2.83 compare
- 30 Tajikistan 2.62 compare
- 31 Qatar 2.59 compare
- 33 Belarus 2.48 compare
- 34 Malta 2.41 compare
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sri Lanka?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Sri Lanka was 2.59 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,892.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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