Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Japan
Japan: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
74th
of 135 countries
All-time high
66
in 2024
All-time low
17
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Human trafficking victims in Japan, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Japan stood at 66. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 164.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Japan peaked at 66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2009.
Japan ranks 74th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43 | — |
| 2008 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 17 | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 37 | +117.6% |
| 2011 | 25 | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 54 | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 47 | +74.1% |
| 2020 | 38 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 47 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 61 | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 66 | +8.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 | 17 | 43 | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.5 | 17 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6 | 38 | 66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Japan?
- Human trafficking victims in Japan was 66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for human trafficking victims?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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