Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 33.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
33.66
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
2nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
33.66
in 2025
All-time low
0.47
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009–2025

01020302009201720252009: 0.882010: 0.472011: 0.762012: 0.872013: 1.32014: 0.842015: 0.912016: 0.912017: 7.72018: 10.52019: 15.82020: 15.72021: 18.82022: 24.82023: 24.82024: 27.62025: 33.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 33.66. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 3,598.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 0.88
2010 0.47 -46.6%
2011 0.76 +61.7%
2012 0.87 +14.5%
2013 1.27 +46.0%
2014 0.84 -33.9%
2015 0.91 +8.3%
2016 0.91 +0.0%
2017 7.74 +750.5%
2018 10.46 +35.1%
2019 15.83 +51.3%
2020 15.71 -0.8%
2021 18.77 +19.5%
2022 24.82 +32.2%
2023 24.76 -0.2%
2024 27.65 +11.7%
2025 33.66 +21.7%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 33.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21, 27.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 33.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17, 28.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +750.5% 0.91 7.74

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.88 0.88 0.88 1
2010s 4.01 0.47 15.83 10
2020s 24.23 15.71 33.66 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Palau 45.13 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.66 compare
  3. 4 Guyana 21.34 compare
  4. 5 Benin 12.1 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More development goals data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 33.66 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 33.66 in 2025.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,598.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/detected-victims-of-human-trafficking-by-age-and-sex-per-100-000-population/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/detected-victims-of-human-trafficking-by-age-and-sex-per-100-000-population/united-kingdom/">Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 1,808 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed