Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 22,575 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
22,575
Change on year
up 11,781.6%
World rank
1st
of 126 countries
All-time high
22,575
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Pakistan, 2017–2022
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 Pakistan is 22,575, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11,781.6% on the previous year.
That places Pakistan 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 190 | — |
| 2022 | 22,575 | +11781.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 22,575 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32, 705.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 22,575 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 806.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,588 | 0 | 22,575 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Pakistan?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Pakistan was 22,575 in 2022, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,575 in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Pakistan ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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