Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Nepal
Nepal: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 219 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
219
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
42nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
546
in 2018
All-time low
141
in 2011
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Human trafficking victims in Nepal, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Nepal is 219, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Nepal peaked at 546 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2011.
That places Nepal 42nd 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 17 years of available data.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 147 | — |
| 2008 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 197 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 193 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 141 | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 271 | +92.2% |
| 2013 | 237 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 266 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 350 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 311 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 546 | +75.6% |
| 2019 | 204 | -62.6% |
| 2020 | 187 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 235 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 181 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 236 | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 219 | -7.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 219 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163 | 145 | 197 | 3 |
| 2010s | 279.89 | 141 | 546 | 9 |
| 2020s | 211.6 | 181 | 236 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Nepal?
- Human trafficking victims in Nepal was 219 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 546 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for human trafficking victims?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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