Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal
Portugal: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2023.
The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal peaked at 28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.
That places Portugal 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25 | — |
| 2008 | 7 | -72.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 28 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -41.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.67 | 7 | 25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 5 | 28 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Portugal was 7 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2013.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Portugal ranks 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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