Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 101 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Guatemala, 2008–2024
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 Guatemala is 101, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Guatemala peaked at 425 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 35th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | — |
| 2009 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 40 | +233.3% |
| 2017 | 256 | +540.0% |
| 2018 | 173 | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 137 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 113 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 425 | +276.1% |
| 2022 | 150 | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 101 | -27.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 101 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 101 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5, 4.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 151.5 | 40 | 256 | 4 |
| 2020s | 185.8 | 101 | 425 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Guatemala?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Guatemala was 101 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 425 in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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