Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 in Belgium

Belgium: Detected victims of human trafficking for other … other purposes 100 was 0.14 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.14 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.38 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.06 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
12
2006–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Belgium, 2006–2023

0.10.20.30.42006201420232006: 0.16 per 100,000 people2007: 0.38 per 100,000 people2008: 0.38 per 100,000 people2009: 0.36 per 100,000 people2012: 0.09 per 100,000 people2014: 0.08 per 100,000 people2015: 0.12 per 100,000 people2016: 0.08 per 100,000 people2018: 0.06 per 100,000 people2021: 0.32 per 100,000 people2022: 0.08 per 100,000 people2023: 0.14 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Belgium stood at 0.14 per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Belgium peaked at 0.38 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 100,000 people, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 42nd of 176 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 for other … other purposes 100 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Belgium, 2006 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2006 0.16 per 100,000 people —
2007 0.38 per 100,000 people +137.5%
2008 0.38 per 100,000 people +0.0%
2009 0.36 per 100,000 people -5.3%
2012 0.09 per 100,000 people -75.0%
2014 0.08 per 100,000 people -11.1%
2015 0.12 per 100,000 people +50.0%
2016 0.08 per 100,000 people -33.3%
2018 0.06 per 100,000 people -25.0%
2021 0.32 per 100,000 people +433.3%
2022 0.08 per 100,000 people -75.0%
2023 0.14 per 100,000 people +75.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.14 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.32 per 100,000 people 0.16 per 100,000 people 0.38 per 100,000 people 4
2010s 0.086 per 100,000 people 0.06 per 100,000 people 0.12 per 100,000 people 5
2020s 0.18 per 100,000 people 0.08 per 100,000 people 0.32 per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 39 Qatar 0.26 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 40 El Salvador 0.22 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 41 Denmark 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 42 Poland 0.14 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 44 Croatia 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 44 Guatemala 0.13 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Belgium?
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and in Belgium was 0.14 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.38 per 100,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and?
Belgium ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for other purposes, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
178 places, 1,288 data points, 2003–2025
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