Human trafficking victims in Thailand
Thailand: Human trafficking victims was 701 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human trafficking victims in Thailand, 2009–2023
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 Thailand is 701 number, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Thailand peaked at 1,541 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 122 number, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 15th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human trafficking victims in Thailand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 145 number | — |
| 2010 | 122 number | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 279 number | +128.7% |
| 2012 | 583 number | +109.0% |
| 2013 | 680 number | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 595 number | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 982 number | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 850 number | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 471 number | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 417 number | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1,541 number | +269.5% |
| 2020 | 155 number | -89.9% |
| 2021 | 190 number | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 295 number | +55.3% |
| 2023 | 701 number | +137.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 701 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74 number, 9.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 701 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73 number, 9.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145 number | 145 number | 145 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 652 number | 122 number | 1,541 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.25 number | 155 number | 701 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Thailand?
- Human trafficking victims in Thailand was 701 number in 2023, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,541 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 number in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for human trafficking victims?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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).