Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Costa Rica, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Costa Rica peaked at 23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 | — |
| 2013 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 23 | +91.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | -78.3% |
| 2019 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.83 | 5 | 23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Costa Rica?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Costa Rica was 16 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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