Human trafficking victims in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Human trafficking victims was 449 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Human trafficking victims in Viet Nam, 2007–2015
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 Viet Nam is 449 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Viet Nam peaked at 1,206 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 449 number, in 2015.
Viet Nam ranks 27th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Human trafficking victims in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 938 number | — |
| 2008 | 981 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 869 number | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 671 number | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 821 number | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 1,206 number | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 871 number | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 903 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 449 number | -50.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 449 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74 number, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 449 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73 number, 6.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 929.33 number | 869 number | 981 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 820.17 number | 449 number | 1,206 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Viet Nam?
- Human trafficking victims in Viet Nam was 449 number in 2015, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,206 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 449 number in 2015.
- How does Viet Nam rank for human trafficking victims?
- Viet Nam ranks 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2015.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).