Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India
India: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 1,983 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,983
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2,080
in 2019
All-time low
1,275
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India, 2017–2022
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 India is 1,983, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
That places India 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,275 | — |
| 2018 | 1,922 | +50.7% |
| 2019 | 2,080 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1,466 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 2,049 | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 1,983 | -3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,983 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32, 62.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,759 | 1,275 | 2,080 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,833 | 1,466 | 2,049 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 United States of America 10,166 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,015 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,015 compare
- 6 Nigeria 1,076 compare
- 7 France 1,068 compare
- 8 Philippines 592 compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in India was 1,983 in 2022, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,080 in 2019.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 in 2017.
- How does India rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- India ranks 5th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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