Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nepal
Nepal: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nepal, 2009–2024
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 Nepal is 14, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nepal peaked at 141 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 84th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55 | — |
| 2011 | 141 | +156.4% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 108 | — |
| 2019 | 115 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 47 | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 10 | -78.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | +162.5% |
| 2024 | 14 | -33.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 91 | 0 | 141 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20 | 8 | 47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 82 Costa Rica 16 compare
- 83 Jordan 15 compare
- 85 Madagascar 13 compare
- 85 Serbia 13 compare
- 87 Australia 12 compare
- 87 El Salvador 12 compare
- 87 Malta 12 compare
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nepal?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nepal was 14 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 141 in 2011.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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