Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 449 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
449
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
27th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,206
in 2012
All-time low
449
in 2015
Years of data
9
2007–2015

Human trafficking victims in Vietnam, 2007–2015

02505007501.0k1.2k2007201120152007: 9382008: 9812009: 8692010: 6712011: 8212012: 1.2k2013: 8712014: 9032015: 449

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Vietnam is 449, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Vietnam peaked at 1,206 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 449, in 2015.

That places Vietnam 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Vietnam, 2007 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2007 938 —
2008 981 +4.6%
2009 869 -11.4%
2010 671 -22.8%
2011 821 +22.4%
2012 1,206 +46.9%
2013 871 -27.8%
2014 903 +3.7%
2015 449 -50.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 449 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 449 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 6.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 929.33 869 981 3
2010s 820.17 449 1,206 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 24 Indonesia 458 compare
  2. 25 Canada 452 compare
  3. 25 Morocco 452
  4. 28 Austria 432 compare
  5. 29 Colombia 416 compare
  6. 30 Portugal 410 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Vietnam?
Human trafficking victims in Vietnam was 449 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1,206 in 2012.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 449 in 2015.
How does Vietnam rank for human trafficking victims?
Vietnam ranks 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2015.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,697 data points, 2007–2025
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