Human trafficking victims in Belgium
Belgium: Human trafficking victims was 112 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human trafficking victims in Belgium, 2007–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 112 number for human trafficking victims in 2024.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Belgium peaked at 231 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50 number, in 2009.
That places Belgium 60th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 74 number | — |
| 2008 | 65 number | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 50 number | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 127 number | +154.0% |
| 2013 | 116 number | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 84 number | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 90 number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 84 number | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 121 number | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 115 number | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 144 number | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 88 number | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 145 number | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 231 number | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 159 number | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 112 number | -29.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 112 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 112 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63 number | 50 number | 74 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 110.12 number | 84 number | 144 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 147 number | 88 number | 231 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Belgium?
- Human trafficking victims in Belgium was 112 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 231 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 number in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for human trafficking victims?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).