Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 599 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
599
Change on year
up 530.5%
World rank
19th
of 135 countries
All-time high
599
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
11
2011–2024
Human trafficking victims in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human trafficking victims in Sri Lanka stood at 599. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 530.5% on the previous year and up 1,965.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Sri Lanka peaked at 599 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56 | — |
| 2014 | 29 | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 9 | -60.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +280.0% |
| 2024 | 599 | +530.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 599 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5 | 6 | 56 | 6 |
| 2020s | 147.4 | 8 | 599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Sri Lanka?
- Human trafficking victims in Sri Lanka was 599 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 599 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for human trafficking victims?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,965.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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