Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Myanmar

Myanmar: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 0.03 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.03 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
88th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.77 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.01 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Myanmar, 2012–2024

00.20.40.60.82012201820242012: 0.14 per 100,000 people2013: 0.21 per 100,000 people2014: 0.29 per 100,000 people2015: 0.77 per 100,000 people2016: 0.19 per 100,000 people2017: 0.14 per 100,000 people2018: 0.1 per 100,000 people2019: 0.13 per 100,000 people2021: 0.01 per 100,000 people2022: 0.07 per 100,000 people2023: 0.05 per 100,000 people2024: 0.03 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 forced labour, servitude in Myanmar is 0.03 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Myanmar peaked at 0.77 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Myanmar 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in Myanmar, 2012 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2012 0.14 per 100,000 people —
2013 0.21 per 100,000 people +50.0%
2014 0.29 per 100,000 people +38.1%
2015 0.77 per 100,000 people +165.5%
2016 0.19 per 100,000 people -75.3%
2017 0.14 per 100,000 people -26.3%
2018 0.1 per 100,000 people -28.6%
2019 0.13 per 100,000 people +30.0%
2021 0.01 per 100,000 people -92.3%
2022 0.07 per 100,000 people +600.0%
2023 0.05 per 100,000 people -28.6%
2024 0.03 per 100,000 people -40.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.03 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.03 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.18 per 100,000 people, 17% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2462 per 100,000 people 0.1 per 100,000 people 0.77 per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.04 per 100,000 people 0.01 per 100,000 people 0.07 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 85 Angola 0.04 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 85 Kazakhstan 0.04 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 85 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.04 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 88 Uzbekistan 0.03 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 90 Indonesia 0.01 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 90 Japan 0.01 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Myanmar?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Myanmar was 0.03 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.77 per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Myanmar rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Myanmar ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude and slavery, 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
100 places, 1,054 data points, 2003–2025
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