Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Norway
Norway: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 139 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Norway, 2007–2020
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 Norway is 139, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Norway peaked at 209 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2012.
That places Norway 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 162 | — |
| 2008 | 180 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 198 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 194 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 79 | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 67 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 81 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 209 | +158.0% |
| 2015 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 188 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 142 | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 139 | -2.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 139 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25, 5.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 139 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180 | 162 | 198 | 3 |
| 2010s | 145.5 | 67 | 209 | 8 |
| 2020s | 139 | 139 | 139 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 Uzbekistan 175 compare
- 27 Guyana 174 compare
- 28 Greece 168 compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 137 compare
- 31 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 131 compare
- 32 Türkiye 116 compare
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More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 47 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Norway?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Norway was 139 in 2020, 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 209 in 2014.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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