Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude was 2.26 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sri Lanka, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude in Sri Lanka stood at 2.26 per 100,000 people. 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 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking … 100 forced labour servitude in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.28 per 100,000 people | +1300.0% |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.34 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 2.26 per 100,000 people | +564.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.26 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.155 per 100,000 people, 14.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0.28 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8667 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 2.26 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
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 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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