Human trafficking victims in Thailand

Thailand: Human trafficking victims was 43 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
43 number
Change on year
up 186.7%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
169 number
in 2015
All-time low
15 number
in 2020
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Human trafficking victims in Thailand, 2012–2022

0501001502012201720222012: 141 number2013: 107 number2014: 57 number2015: 169 number2016: 42 number2017: 49 number2018: 48 number2019: 136 number2020: 15 number2021: 15 number2022: 43 number

Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Thailand is 43 number, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 186.7% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Thailand peaked at 169 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15 number, in 2020.

Thailand ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.62 number 42 number 169 number 8
2020s 24.33 number 15 number 43 number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Thailand?
Human trafficking victims in Thailand was 43 number in 2022, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 169 number in 2015.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 15 number in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for human trafficking victims?
Thailand ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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About this data

Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Unit
number
Source
UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 372 data points, 2007–2023
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