Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 1,076 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nigeria, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,076 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 491.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nigeria peaked at 1,178 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | — |
| 2005 | 116 | +452.4% |
| 2006 | 208 | +79.3% |
| 2007 | 366 | +76.0% |
| 2008 | 600 | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 214 | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 394 | +84.1% |
| 2012 | 281 | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 244 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 182 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 362 | +98.9% |
| 2016 | 362 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,012 | +179.6% |
| 2018 | 495 | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 546 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 494 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 755 | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 1,178 | +56.0% |
| 2023 | 856 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 1,076 | +25.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,076 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32, 33.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,076 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.5, 58.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262.2 | 21 | 600 | 5 |
| 2010s | 409.2 | 182 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 871.8 | 494 | 1,178 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,015 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,015 compare
- 5 India 1,983 compare
- 7 France 1,068 compare
- 8 Philippines 592 compare
- 9 Romania 560 compare
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nigeria?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Nigeria was 1,076 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,178 in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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