Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Malaysia
Malaysia: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.33 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.33 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
46th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6 per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.09 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Malaysia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.33 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Malaysia peaked at 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.09 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | -85.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 0.35 per 100,000 people | +118.7% |
| 2022 | 0.28 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.36 per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.33 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155 per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.33 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.18 per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.325 per 100,000 people | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.296 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 0.36 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Malaysia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Malaysia was 0.33 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 forced labour, servitude recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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