Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan
Japan: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 58 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 286.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan peaked at 118 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2010.
Japan ranks 46th of 126 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 | — |
| 2006 | 118 | +555.6% |
| 2007 | 35 | -70.3% |
| 2010 | 5 | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 18 | +260.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 37 | +85.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 21 | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 35 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 31 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 44 | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 58 | +20.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 3.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +555.6% | 18 | 118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 18 | 118 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 5 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2 | 25 | 58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Japan was 58 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2006.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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