Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Belgium

Belgium: Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age was 112 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
112 Number
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
231 Number
in 2022
All-time low
82 Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Belgium, 2013–2024

0501001502002502013201820242013: 116 Number2014: 138 Number2015: 117 Number2016: 119 Number2017: 140 Number2018: 134 Number2019: 154 Number2020: 82 Number2021: 145 Number2022: 231 Number2023: 159 Number2024: 112 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 112 Number for victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Belgium peaked at 231 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82 Number, in 2020.

That places Belgium 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Belgium, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 116 Number
2014 138 Number +19.0%
2015 117 Number -15.2%
2016 119 Number +1.7%
2017 140 Number +17.6%
2018 134 Number -4.3%
2019 154 Number +14.9%
2020 82 Number -46.8%
2021 145 Number +76.8%
2022 231 Number +59.3%
2023 159 Number -31.2%
2024 112 Number -29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 131.14 Number 116 Number 154 Number 7
2020s 145.8 Number 82 Number 231 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Portugal 213 Number compare
  2. 13 Hungary 210 Number compare
  3. 14 Sweden 196 Number compare
  4. 16 Finland 105 Number compare
  5. 17 Denmark 78 Number compare
  6. 18 Ireland 67 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Belgium?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age in Belgium was 112 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 231 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 82 Number in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims of trafficking in human beings by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 415 data points, 2013–2024
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