Statistics collated following Freedom of Information requests by the London Assembly's Liberal Democrat group show that in 2013, a total of 141 looked-after children from London went missing for more than 24 hours after being placed in out-of-area care.
That represents an average of one child every 2.6 days.
The figure is based on responses from 15 of the 32 London authorities contacted, so the true number could be far higher.
Of those authorities that did provide figures, Lewisham Council alone was responsible for 17 young people who went missing from out-of-area placements in 2013.
The overall 2013 figure is a slight reduction on 2012, when 159 children went missing for more than 24 hours from out-of area placements, based on responses from 16 London boroughs.
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