Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35
World rank
56th
of 126 countries
All-time high
35
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Republic of Korea, 2017–2023

0102030402017202020232017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02023: 35

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 35 for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That places Republic of Korea 56th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number) in Republic of Korea, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2023 35

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 0 0 3
2020s 17.5 0 35 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 53 Belgium 38 compare
  2. 54 Switzerland 37 compare
  3. 55 Qatar 36 compare
  4. 56 South Korea 35 compare
  5. 58 Malaysia 34 compare
  6. 59 North Macedonia 33 compare
  7. 59 Republic of Moldova 33 compare
  8. 59 Moldova 33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Republic of Korea?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Republic of Korea was 35 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Republic of Korea ranks 56th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 1,444 data points, 2003–2025
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