Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy
Italy: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 524 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy stood at 524.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy peaked at 735 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2020.
That places Italy 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 490 | — |
| 2008 | 398 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 414 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 735 | +77.5% |
| 2015 | 607 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 610 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 467 | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 401 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 329 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 132 | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 430 | +225.8% |
| 2022 | 600 | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 563 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 524 | -6.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 524 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25, 21.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 524 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 14.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +225.8% | 132 | 430 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 434 | 398 | 490 | 3 |
| 2010s | 524.83 | 329 | 735 | 6 |
| 2020s | 449.8 | 132 | 600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Italy was 524 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 735 in 2014.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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