Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia

Croatia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
down 57.9%
World rank
99th
of 126 countries
All-time high
37
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
15
2004–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia, 2004–2023

0102030402004201320232004: 142007: 132009: 52011: 112012: 72014: 292015: 372016: 152017: 92018: 102019: 02020: 02021: 72022: 192023: 8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia is 8, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia peaked at 37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 99th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number) in Croatia, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 14
2007 13 -7.1%
2009 5 -61.5%
2011 11 +120.0%
2012 7 -36.4%
2014 29 +314.3%
2015 37 +27.6%
2016 15 -59.5%
2017 9 -40.0%
2018 10 +11.1%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0
2021 7
2022 19 +171.4%
2023 8 -57.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.67 5 14 3
2010s 14.75 0 37 8
2020s 8.5 0 19 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
  2. 99 Indonesia 8 compare
  3. 99 Jamaica 8 compare
  4. 99 Luxembourg 8 compare
  5. 99 Nicaragua 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Croatia was 8 in 2023, 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2015.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Croatia ranks 99th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 1,444 data points, 2003–2025
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