Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
up 88.9%
World rank
79th
of 126 countries
All-time high
17
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka, 2020–2024

0510152020202220242020: 62021: 92022: 62023: 92024: 17

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka stood at 17. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 88.9% on the previous year and up 183.3% over five years.

That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number) in Sri Lanka, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 6
2021 9 +50.0%
2022 6 -33.3%
2023 9 +50.0%
2024 17 +88.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 77 Angola 19
  2. 78 Mauritius 18
  3. 79 Poland 17 compare
  4. 79 Slovenia 17 compare
  5. 82 Costa Rica 16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Sri Lanka was 17 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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