Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines
Philippines: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 592 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 592 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines peaked at 981 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2007.
That places Philippines 8th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 64 | — |
| 2008 | 153 | +139.1% |
| 2009 | 110 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 694 | +530.9% |
| 2013 | 747 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 981 | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 685 | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 531 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 435 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 680 | +56.3% |
| 2019 | 469 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 217 | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 583 | +168.7% |
| 2022 | 750 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 592 | -21.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 592 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 17.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 592 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 33.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +530.9% | 110 | 694 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109 | 64 | 153 | 3 |
| 2010s | 652.75 | 435 | 981 | 8 |
| 2020s | 535.5 | 217 | 750 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 39,731 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Philippines was 592 in 2023, 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 981 in 2014.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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