Human trafficking victims in Myanmar
Myanmar: Human trafficking victims was 101 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Myanmar, 2007–2024
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 101 number for human trafficking victims in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Myanmar peaked at 643 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29 number, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 63rd of 135 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.
Human trafficking victims in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 271 number | — |
| 2008 | 303 number | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 302 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 381 number | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 256 number | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 261 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 256 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 309 number | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 643 number | +108.1% |
| 2016 | 307 number | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 353 number | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 317 number | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 358 number | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 167 number | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 29 number | -82.6% |
| 2022 | 53 number | +82.8% |
| 2023 | 82 number | +54.7% |
| 2024 | 101 number | +23.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 101 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 number, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 101 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73 number, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292 number | 271 number | 303 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 344.1 number | 256 number | 643 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4 number | 29 number | 167 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Myanmar?
- Human trafficking victims in Myanmar was 101 number in 2024, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 643 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 number in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for human trafficking victims?
- Myanmar ranks 63rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).