Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation number in Peru
Peru: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation number was 280 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Peru, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Peru stood at 280.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Peru peaked at 504 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2005.
That places Peru 17th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation number in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | — |
| 2006 | 46 | +283.3% |
| 2007 | 64 | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 49 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 186 | +322.7% |
| 2015 | 321 | +72.6% |
| 2016 | 449 | +39.9% |
| 2017 | 88 | -80.4% |
| 2018 | 504 | +472.7% |
| 2019 | 335 | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 223 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 327 | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 331 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 308 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 280 | -9.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 280 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 8.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 280 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5, 11.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation number in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +472.7% | 88 | 504 |
| 2014 | +322.7% | 44 | 186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2 | 12 | 64 | 5 |
| 2010s | 275.29 | 44 | 504 | 7 |
| 2020s | 293.8 | 223 | 331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Peru?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Peru was 280 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 504 in 2018.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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