Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude was 2.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.26
Change on year
up 564.7%
World rank
9th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.26
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
6
2016–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sri Lanka, 2016–2024

00.511.522.52016202020242016: 0.022018: 0.282019: 02020: 02023: 0.342024: 2.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sri Lanka stood at 2.26. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 564.7% on the previous year and up 11,200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 0.02
2018 0.28 +1300.0%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0
2023 0.34
2024 2.26 +564.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 2.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155, 14.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1 0 0.28 3
2020s 0.8667 0 2.26 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Portugal 3.25 compare
  2. 7 Guyana 2.94 compare
  3. 8 Finland 2.49 compare
  4. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.17 compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 2.16 compare
  6. 12 Austria 2.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sri Lanka?
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sri Lanka was 2.26 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 2024.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 11,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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)
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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