Human trafficking victims in Bahrain
Bahrain: Human trafficking victims was 38 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Bahrain, 2007–2024
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 Bahrain is 38 number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Bahrain peaked at 143 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2007.
That places Bahrain 90th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 number | — |
| 2009 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 43 number | — |
| 2011 | 5 number | -88.4% |
| 2012 | 20 number | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 143 number | +615.0% |
| 2014 | 96 number | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 78 number | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 13 number | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 15 number | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 10 number | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 15 number | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 43 number | +186.7% |
| 2021 | 32 number | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 32 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 number | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 38 number | -2.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 38 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 66 number, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 38 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.5 number, 50% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human trafficking victims in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +615.0% | 20 number | 143 number |
| 2012 | +300.0% | 5 number | 20 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.8 number | 5 number | 143 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8 number | 32 number | 43 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Bahrain?
- Human trafficking victims in Bahrain was 38 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 143 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2007.
- How does Bahrain rank for human trafficking victims?
- Bahrain ranks 90th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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).