Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Thailand
Thailand: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.98 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Thailand, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Thailand is 0.98 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 139.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Thailand peaked at 2.15 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.18 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 63rd of 143 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.21 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +122.2% |
| 2012 | 0.84 per 100,000 people | +110.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.85 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 per 100,000 people | +63.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.58 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 per 100,000 people | +270.7% |
| 2020 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | -89.8% |
| 2021 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.41 per 100,000 people | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 0.98 per 100,000 people | +139.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.98 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.98 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.43 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 per 100,000 people | 0.21 per 100,000 people | 0.21 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.922 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 2.15 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4675 per 100,000 people | 0.22 per 100,000 people | 0.98 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4342 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,526 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Thailand?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Thailand was 0.98 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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