Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ecuador, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ecuador stood at 54.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ecuador peaked at 279 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 48th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35 | — |
| 2012 | 112 | +220.0% |
| 2013 | 279 | +149.1% |
| 2014 | 54 | -80.6% |
| 2015 | 25 | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 46 | +84.0% |
| 2017 | 176 | +282.6% |
| 2018 | 86 | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 113 | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 67 | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 33 | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 22 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 35 | +59.1% |
| 2024 | 67 | +91.4% |
| 2025 | 54 | -19.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.89 | 25 | 279 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.33 | 22 | 67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ecuador?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Ecuador was 54 in 2025, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 279 in 2013.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Ecuador ranks 48th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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