Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia
Gambia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
69th
of 126 countries
All-time high
24
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia stood at 24. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over five years.
Gambia ranks 69th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 15 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | +14.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.5, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.75 | 11 | 24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 67 Slovakia 25 compare
- 67 South Africa 25 compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 24 compare
- 71 Mongolia 23 compare
- 72 Tajikistan 22 compare
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Gambia was 24 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Gambia ranks 69th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Gambia 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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