Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Bahrain

Bahrain: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 was 1.31 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.31 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
19th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.9 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.53 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Bahrain, 2010–2024

0.511.522.532010201720242010: 1.6 per 100,000 people2012: 0.9 per 100,000 people2013: 1.4 per 100,000 people2014: 0.76 per 100,000 people2015: 0.73 per 100,000 people2016: 0.84 per 100,000 people2017: 0.81 per 100,000 people2018: 0.53 per 100,000 people2019: 1 per 100,000 people2020: 2.9 per 100,000 people2021: 2.1 per 100,000 people2022: 2.1 per 100,000 people2023: 1.6 per 100,000 people2024: 1.3 per 100,000 people

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 for sexual exploitation, by age in Bahrain is 1.31 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Bahrain peaked at 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.53 per 100,000 people, in 2018.

That places Bahrain 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Bahrain, 2010 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2010 1.65 per 100,000 people —
2012 0.9 per 100,000 people -45.5%
2013 1.43 per 100,000 people +58.9%
2014 0.76 per 100,000 people -46.9%
2015 0.73 per 100,000 people -3.9%
2016 0.84 per 100,000 people +15.1%
2017 0.81 per 100,000 people -3.6%
2018 0.53 per 100,000 people -34.6%
2019 1.01 per 100,000 people +90.6%
2020 2.9 per 100,000 people +187.1%
2021 2.13 per 100,000 people -26.6%
2022 2.09 per 100,000 people -1.9%
2023 1.59 per 100,000 people -23.9%
2024 1.31 per 100,000 people -17.6%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 1.31 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.45 per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 1.31 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.38 per 100,000 people, 3.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9622 per 100,000 people 0.53 per 100,000 people 1.65 per 100,000 people 9
2020s 2 per 100,000 people 1.31 per 100,000 people 2.9 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 16 Brunei Darussalam 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 16 Brunei 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 18 Mauritius 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 20 Dominican Republic 1.19 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 1.19 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 22 Qatar 1.18 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Bahrain?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Bahrain was 1.31 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.53 per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Bahrain rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Bahrain ranks 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, 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 sexual exploitation, 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
127 places, 1,444 data points, 2003–2025
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